Lake County Opinion
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Politicking was in poor tasteSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - The village of Wauconda had a Sept. 11 memorial service last Thursday to commemorate the 13th year since the horrific tragedy. It would have been a fitting tribute if no...
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Obama is a poor commander in chiefSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - I cannot even watch this president lie to the American people one more day. He has known about ISIS since last January, and we are now seeing his "prime time" on how "he...
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Editorial: Key words on crosswalk law: Educate, enforceSep 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Raise your hand if you know anything about the law the state passed five years ago to strengthen protections for pedestrians. The Must Stop for Pedestrians law requires ...
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He's not accusing BG board of secrecySep 15, 2014 5:01 am - I spoke at the Buffalo Grove Village Board meeting on Sept. 8 regarding my, and Save Buffalo Grove's, opposition to the downtown proposal for the Buffalo Grove Golf Cour...
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Editorial: Listening to all, towns can keep puppy mills out of pet salesSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - Arlington Heights has given itself 60 days to draw up a set of regulations for pet shops. Naperville is in its fourth month of debating what constitutes a puppy mill and...
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Property tax freeze is wrong approachSep 11, 2014 1:01 am - Like most, I would love to see my property tax burden reduced. A property tax freeze as proposed by Bruce Rauner is not a thoughtful answer. Rauner's camp would have ...
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Lakefront is the question in WaukeganSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - People who ask "Where will we get our power?" if the coal-fired plant in Waukegan closes are not up to speed on the facts. Illinois is a deregulated state for electrici...
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Saturday Soapbox: Ten suburban issues worth special reflectionSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage do-over: After announcing a new executive director the same day they announced the firing of Arnie Biondo, who held the job for seven months, DuPage County f...
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Inept pols caused foreclosure crisisSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - I recently heard the news that certain banks agreed to a settlement with the federal government regarding mortgage loans that were sold as investments. When the banks re...
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Where is outrage over local violence?Sep 04, 2014 1:01 am - While the world was concentrating on the death of Michael Brown from Ferguson, Missouri, I wonder where the outrage is over the more than 214 shot and killed so far in 2...