Lake County Opinion
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A plan that 'looks good' isn't enoughAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I am excited Richard Rohlfing is aware of the problems within our present medical system. I, too, am concerned. But I am also concerned about traveling a road fraught wi...
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Respect the tragedy of a family's lossAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I have been a police officer for 21-plus years. The most difficult part of this job is telling a family member that their loved one has died, regardless of the cause of ...
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Letter expressed point beautifullyAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I want to express my gratitude and admiration to Florence Smith of Mount Prospect for her Aug. 18 Fence Post letter ("Pope's remarks truly unfortunate"). This is the mos...
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Board should avoid hiring this firmAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The recent decision of the Cook Library Board led by Aaron Lawlor and Karen Broms, both from Vernon Hills, in apparently selecting a library architect could not have bee...
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Tell Cary that you oppose gravel pitAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - I am an 11-year-plus resident of Cary, and I am opposed to having any gravel pit in Cary. A gravel pit is a potential health hazard, may have negative impact on home val...
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Chief was epitome of integrity, honorAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - On Thursday, the Fox Lake community laid to rest one of its finest sons. Chief Edward Gerretsen was, in the purest sense, the true meaning of the words integrity, honor,...
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Bean stands up for insurance buyersAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Today, insurance consumers are at a disadvantage because the current state-based insurance regulation system delays them access to new, innovative products to protect th...
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Metra needs money to keep runningAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - So ridership keeps going up on Metra and more and more suburban commuters are opting for trains rather than cars in this era of high gas prices and increasing road conge...
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Save Lake Michigan; Boycott BP todayAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - BP -- another magnificent gift from Great Britain, as bad as George W. Bush and his former rubber stamp, Tony Blair. While our "get re-elected at all costs" state, feder...
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Residents oppose off-track bettingAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Off-track betting in Mundelein? I hope the trustees who agree with this aren't fooling themselves that people in Mundelein are "pro off track betting." The people I've s...