Lake County Opinion
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Race for Kirk seat deserves attentionDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - The argument over Syrian refugees is no doubt a major issue for the 2016 U.S. Senate candidates. It not only will impact the general election, but it has already taken e...
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Cohen needs lesson on NRA's positionDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - "Rat-a-tat-tat", the print representation of machine-gun fire punctuates the second paragraph of holier-than-everyone left-winger Richard Cohen's personalized blaming fo...
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Explorers saddened to be told they're no longer needed in Fox LakeDec 10, 2015 10:00 pm - Last week, the Fox Lake Explorers and their parents met with the Fox Lake Police Department and the Mayor Donny Schmidt. Previously, the last meeting of the year has alw...
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To work, democracy needs people to voteDec 10, 2015 12:00 am - In order for any candidate to win the nomination, their would-be constituents must support them and ultimately, cast a vote. But the problem today is that voter turnout ...
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Climate debate is 'science friction'Dec 10, 2015 12:00 am - OK, what's going on here? Is there a problem? Global warming? High CO2 levels? Climate change? Our world on the brink of ...(you fill in the blank). One problem that k...
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Mundelein doesn't need tax increaseDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Property taxpayers in Mundelein need to be aware that the Mundelein Village Board is planning to raise real estate tax collection next year by a total of $468,878. With ...
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Forest preserve shows 'dump' mentalityDec 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Why would the Lake County Forest Preserve spend a $10 million small fortune for 337 acres of farmland bereft of all natural resources? Farm fields retain the absolute ...
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Union dues, fair share fees are differentDec 06, 2015 12:00 am - Your recent story about Lincolnshire's consideration of a so called right-to-work zone suggests that "automatically deducting union dues from workers' paychecks" is unfa...
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Tell Dist. 214 to stop levy hikesDec 06, 2015 12:00 am - The District 214 school board is voting on its final approval for a tax levy increase of 1.8 percent at the Dec. 10 meeting. When is this going to stop? The taxpayers a...
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McConchie is best for 26th DistrictDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - I am writing this to state my opinion about the Republican primary for state senate, 26th District. I think that Dan McConchie is the most highly qualified individual fo...