Lake County Opinion
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Keep fighting pension sweetenerMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Thank you for your editorial on the public pension sweetener; talk about "adding insult to injury." Just need to have more people realize how ridiculous and irresponsibl...
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Who pays for banks' crimes?May 31, 2015 1:00 am - Just curious about the article in the May 21 Business section. Probably a silly question, but if the banks were harming their customers, will the customers derive any be...
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Bank CEOs not held accountableMay 31, 2015 1:00 am - How come Bernie Madoff went to jail for 150 years and guys like Chase Bank's Jamie Dimon didn't even have to stand in a police lineup? He and the other bank CEOs should...
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Democrat lawmakers not serious about jobsMay 30, 2015 1:00 am - Are you aware that when your child or grandchild graduates from high school or college, they will have to move out of Illinois to obtain a job? Today, there are nearly...
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Anthony is best woman for $20 billMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - Recently, there has been talk about replacing Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with a woman from American history. The organization behind this petition, Woman on 20s, is...
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The Soapbox: Denny Hastert, did we hardly know ye?May 28, 2015 11:00 pm - Denny, we hardly knew ye? The indictment of former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert of Plano has been stunning, to be sure. A native son and for so long a pride ...
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Some perspective for fast-food workersMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - Just a note to all the protesters at McDonald's headquarters who want $15 an hour for flipping burgers, why not join the military? You will get all sorts of free stuff! ...
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Cuts would hurt nursing home residentsMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - The residents at Alden Long Grove Rehab and Health Care Center are at risk as the state considers drastic cuts to Medicaid funding. Nursing homes across the state suffe...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Harper's staff gave meaning to serviceMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - On May 16, I had the honor of giving the keynote address at Harper College's commencement ceremony. It was a privilege to speak to graduates who were kind enough to rema...