Lake County Opinion
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County board opts for mission, traditionSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Four years or more will pass before the new county-owned Winchester House opens to offer skilled nursing care. Much more time than that may elapse before Lake County res...
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Now, a local way to help returning troopsSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Without question, there are different points of view on the war in Iraq. But virtually all Americans agree on their concern for the troops fighting on our behalf. We all...
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Soapbox: Works and plays well with others?Sep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - A majority of Island Lake trustees voted Thursday for a resolution that they'll try to work together in a positive manner and to avoid personal attacks and rehashing set...
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Five more reasons for skepticismSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - 1. Newsweek correspondent Babak Dehghanpisheh, who works in Baghdad: A Westerner going for a stroll in Baghdad without a convoy of Humvees or helicopter gunships is suic...
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Soapbox: District 300 puts FOIA onlineSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Community Unit District 300 recently began offering Freedom of Information Act forms and documents on the district's Web site, www.d300.org. If you click on the "Freedom...
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Focus on every precious momentSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and wake up to realize that they're asking you a question and you haven't heard a thing they've said? How about driving...
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Hsu story merits far more coverageSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Congratulations! You finally printed something about "Hillraiser" Norman Hsu, leading fundraiser for Hillary Clinton and the democrat party. You noted in a small blurb o...
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Older downtown can be restoredSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - We've all heard about the controversy surrounding failing, outdated strip malls, big box stores and fading downtowns. The old strip malls failed because they didn't have...
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It's the message that still mattersSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - A significant number of entities -- people and organizations -- are concerned about whether the latest missive from the Islamic jihadists originated with bin Laden or no...
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Times, techniques change, but mission stays the sameSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - We are, it appears, cursed to live in interesting times. There was a time when the "make money" portion of the Daily Herald's well-known three-pronged mission statement ...