Lake County Opinion
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School funding bill missing key elementsNov 24, 2014 4:01 am - To help people understand why parents and administrators of "rich" school districts are upset by the proposed school funding legislation, I would like to point out the f...
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Media trust fades in Internet ageNov 24, 2014 12:01 am - The media today has changed dramatically from where it was even 10 years ago. With the Internet becoming as popular as it has, the cycle of new information is literall...
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Archbishop should reach out to St. JamesNov 22, 2014 4:00 am - I urgently request of you, Archbishop Blase Cupich, as one of your first official actions that you contact the pastor of St. James Catholic Church in Arlington Heights u...
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Not electing Romney was a big mistakeNov 21, 2014 4:01 am - The recent election has shown that people have had enough. We made a big mistake by re-electing President Obama in 2010, and a bigger mistake by not electing the man who...
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Mixed message in preservation decreeNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - How wonderful that Libertyville powers that be have decided that historical preservation is important. The formation of a committee to encourage such preservation is an ...
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Ready to vote for candidates who listenNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - I will be turning 18 this year, which will make me eligible to vote in the April elections. I find it disappointing that so many people fail to exercise their right to v...
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Just who is being denied right to vote?Nov 19, 2014 4:01 am - I just read the Nov. 16 column by Catherine Rampell of The Washington Post Writers Group, titled "New voting laws may be deciding some elections." The implication is tha...
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Perhaps Congress can function nowNov 18, 2014 4:00 pm - President Obama continues to blame House Republicans as the "do nothing" Congress. The actual fact is that, over the past few years, the Republican led House has sent th...
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Voter registration mix-up turned out OKNov 18, 2014 4:00 pm - I agree almost 100 percent with Mr. Donahue ("A modification for same-day registration," Nov. 8), but my wife ran into a problem on Election Day. We went to the polling ...
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Share the word about volunteerismNov 17, 2014 4:01 am - In McHenry County, there are more than 58,000 volunteer needs met annually. It's the passion and will to give of the volunteers that keep our community running. But when...