Lake County Opinion
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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...
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Candidate must show he's ready for senateDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Martin McLaughlin has a high position in the Barrington Hills Village Board. Barrington Hills is currently a successful village, yet many members of the village believe ...
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Climate change by the numbers: Believe itDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - Our planet continues to heat up, causing extreme climate change. Per NASA-GISS, 15 of the last 18 years are the hottest in recorded history going back to 1880. 2014 was...