Lake County Opinion
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The Cubs, not the Bears, are the storySep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - On Monday morning I opened my Daily Herald anxious to read about my beloved Chicago Cubs. They were then in first place by 3½ games and close to going to the playoffs. T...
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Field wrong about women and warSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - At the 2007 Emmy awards, Sally Field, the former "Flying Nun," became Hollywood's latest "screaming Mimi." During her bloviating, she blurted out that if mothers ran the...
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Story did not merit the front pageSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Does the complaining of a 14-year-old child really warrant a banner headline in the Daily Herald? Not as far as I'm concerned. Why do you insist on feeding the egos of m...
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Sherman cannot alter this truthSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - I'd like to thank Venetia L. Miles, representing High School District 214, for her letter to the editor ("Homecoming story needs clarification," Fence Post, Sept. 23). H...
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Scurrilous rhetoric deserves our scornSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A recent New York Times/MoveOn.org full-page ad portrayed the commander of U.S./coalition forces in Iraq as "General Betray Us." Any elected official or candidate for po...
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Some perspective on Kirk donationsSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Some perspective on Kirk donations I think a little reality and clarification is required for Jack Strom's recent letter regarding Congressman Kirk and the donations he ...
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So many questions, far too few answersSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - If McHenry County College District 528 taxpayers wanted to see when, how and where the decision was made to convert 30 acres of our land to a sports and entertainment co...
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Lobby for override of governor's vetoSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Recently, Gov. Blagojevich used his line-item veto power to cut more than $450 million from the state budget, falsely characterizing the programs he cut as "pork." But h...
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Airport overdue for comprehensive planSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: (At) the most recent joint meeting of Wheeling and Prospect Heights I watched with interest the presentation by Mr. Kirby on the need for a master plan fo...
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Unleashed dogs a scary nuisanceSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Unleashed dogs a scary nuisance To the editor: I really don't understand how hard it is to honor leash laws. Why do you think the law doesn't apply to you, as you allo...