Lake County Opinion
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Socialism, democracy not mutually exclusiveSep 07, 2015 1:00 am - This is in response to the letter from Marie Kafka of Rolling Meadows in the Sept. 2 Daily Herald, in which she states that socialism is totally contrary to our way of g...
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'Officer Down' site a sad reminder of painful lossSep 05, 2015 12:00 pm - 1,060. That's how many police officers in Illinois died in the line of duty, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, a volunteer-driven website that lists casualtie...
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One penny per ounce equals fewer jobsSep 05, 2015 1:00 am - I just saw an add for Coke for $2.77 per 12 pack. The money-grubbing politicians want to tax pop at 1 penny per ounce. Here's the math. One penny times 12 ounces per can...
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Speakers should have been on tollway agendaSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - Recently, there have been two presentations to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority board in public comment regarding the extension of Route 53 into Lake County. ...
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Not too late to fix school-pay outrageSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - As a tax paying resident of Barrington Community Unit School District 220, I am appalled to learn our school board awarded a contract to RJB Properties Inc. that pays ou...
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Purse search was needless, insultingSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - Last Saturday afternoon, a woman friend and I decided to see the matinee showing of "Mr. Holmes" at a local theater. After purchasing our tickets, the person who ripped ...
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At some point, we have to say 'enough'Sep 03, 2015 1:00 am - While reading the article about the immigration shift in this country in the Sunday edition of the Daily Herald, it occurred to me that even though we, as a whole, are b...
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Editorial: Out of tragedy, let's build a legacy of connectionSep 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Whenever a tragedy hits close to home, good people search for ways to help. Such is the case this week after the killing of Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz...
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Editorial: Internet initiative a step to boost students in needSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Can you imagine your child not having instant access to the Internet to do his or her homework today? It would be like trying to nail two boards together without using a...
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Budget impasse brutal to service providersSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - As we begin the third month of a budget impasse in Springfield, United Way of Lake County would like to call our state leaders' attention to the very real disruption the...