Lake County Opinion
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Nothing shaken up in Springfield yetOct 05, 2015 1:00 am - When campaigning, Mr. Rauner (and his wife) kept saying he was going to "shake things up." We are now 20 percent done with his term as governor and what do we have to ...
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Maybe public school teachers should reflectOct 04, 2015 1:00 am - As I listen to all the coverage of various teacher strikes or near strikes in many public schools this fall, I can't help but think about all the Catholic schoolteachers...
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Editorial: Much work needed to mend fences in District 23Sep 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Teachers and students have been back in class since Monday in Prospect Heights, where things are returning to normal. But can you just erase the past week and a half - f...
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A candidate for change in 10th DistrictSep 30, 2015 1:00 am - The current U.S. Congress has an 11 percent approval rating, and yet, incumbents are re-elected 90 percent of the time. The only way to improve the way that Congress fun...
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Same rules should apply to all kids who try out for teamSep 28, 2015 5:00 am - I am writing to express my concern about a Barrington Park District policy that discriminates against kids who live in the Village of Barrington. The park district allow...
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Grandparents proud of their grandsonSep 28, 2015 5:00 am - Jacob Sweetow was one of 90 high school seniors to be selected this fall to attend a Princeton University Creative Arts and Humanities Symposium mid October. The weekend...
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Railroads don't show concern for safetySep 27, 2015 1:00 am - I write in support of the letter from Timothy Cavanagh published Sept. 19. It has always seemed to me that the railways are oblivious to any complaints from the citizens...
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Tollway madness; Enough is enoughSep 27, 2015 1:00 am - I am a 21-year resident of Lake County, Illinois. From the day we moved into our home in Mundelein, we've read and heard of plans to extend Route 53 from Lake-Cook Road ...
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The hard truths on city violenceSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - Last weekend, eight people were killed and 45 were wounded in Chicago. If just one of them were killed by a white police officer, it would have been front page news acro...
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Political candidates will be true to their characterSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - At the moment, one candidate seems to dominate the presidential campaign. He shouts down and interrupts his opponents. He minimizes and insults women who question or cha...