Lake County Opinion
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Editorial: Rescue squad bypasses the high road in ambulance donationFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - Taxpayers have made it clear they want and expect cooperation between local governments to save them money, but it appears the troubled Antioch Rescue Squad wasn't liste...
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Rating way off for great 'Sniper'Feb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Imagine my surprise to see "American Sniper" listed as merely a passable film on your review page. Who rates these movies? Because they surely don't reflect the popular ...
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All-day kindergarten not taxpayers' dutyFeb 08, 2015 12:00 am - A petition signed by 200 parents, I'm assuming with kindergarten age or soon to be of that age children, has been submitted to the school board of District 46 to impleme...
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Rauner tested on minimum wageFeb 08, 2015 12:00 am - It must really have broken his heart and tested every fiber of Gov. Bruce Rauner's Republican soul to come out with an increase of 25 cents per hour, to boost minimum pa...
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Don't subsidize those who can't afford childrenFeb 07, 2015 12:00 am - The front-page story "Low-income children who must stay home" correctly highlights the negative ripple effect of the state funding cuts on daycare center and small busin...
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Rail line causes enless headachesFeb 06, 2015 12:00 am - In response to the Jan. 15 article "CN Railroad no 'problem child, CEO insists", I have to say that Canadian National Railroad is not only the child of a problem, it's t...
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Suburbs not immune to sex traffickingFeb 05, 2015 12:00 am - If you think human trafficking is a problem only in Third World countries and not here in the U.S., think again. The average age for girls to enter the commercial sex tr...
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Endorsements: Davies, Jarvis and Waldenstrom for Grayslake village boardFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - It's hard to argue with the facts, and by most accepted measures, the village of Grayslake is a well-run government. The village has been without debt since 2009 and the...
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Business fines do more harm than goodFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Just curious. How, exactly, does the traveling public benefit from The Department of Transportation fining Southwest Airlines a potential $1.6 million for "tarmac delays...
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Get what you pay for at township meetingFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - On or about April 14, 2015, electors (local registered voters) hold an annual township meeting. The Daily Harold does an excellent in reporting addenda items for local a...