Lake County Opinion
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Students can find success at any collegeJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - I write this as I sit in a class called "college essay workshop." Here we just finished discussing the do's and don'ts of college essay writing. The college admissions p...
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A budget plan that protects allJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - Humble suggestions from a common voter: Maintain all current taxes and levels. Close all tax loopholes. End all TIF's of five years or longer. Limit all future TIFs to t...
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The forgotten military heroes of the pastJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - As I sit here thinking of World War II, I wonder about the forgotten heroes of the war. When the word "Veteran" is used, we all think of men. But, what about the woman ...
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County can keep improving without harmful sales taxJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - We've had this debate before, and my opinion hasn't changed since our last go-round under Todd Stroger with raising the sales tax on the hardworking taxpayers of Cook Co...
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We can't keep paying for wasteJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - Last Sunday's Opinion page had a cartoon of the Clintons saying greed is good. No one is more greedy than these two characters. The pension recipients in Illinois are a...
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Madigan should retire from HouseJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - This is a message to the man most responsible for the financial mess Illinois faces. Do the right thing, Madigan - retire. This is something an honorable man would lon...
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Speak out against truck terminalJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - On July 13, the Grayslake planning commission/zoning board meets to discuss the rezoning for the proposed truck docking terminal being prepared on Peterson Road. How was...
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Local leaders should not judge moralityJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - Mayor Lentz, I feel your pain. It's a very old story that human beings are fallible, subject to failure in innumerable ways. Yet, this is "normal" for the human experien...
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Let a new flag represent new commitmentJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - It is time to strike the Confederate battle flag and to retire the Stars and Bars to its place in United States history. It is a symbol that is soaked in the blood, pain...
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Editorial: Reminder for elected leaders: You serve all residentsJul 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz found himself in some hot water after a Fourth of July speech that at times veered more into the sermon category than a patriotic celebration...