Lake County Opinion
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State representative should step downApr 14, 2014 1:01 am - Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia remarked that all minorities are "over on this side" ... then added, "wait, wait, we have a half," referring to Rep. John Anthony, a Republican wh...
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Common Core not a liberal agendaApr 13, 2014 1:01 am - I would ask Nancy Thorner, who wrote the bizarre letter about the Common Core testing, to please look at the website of this test program. I have no idea how she works...
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Condolences on loss of great sports writerApr 12, 2014 1:01 am - The paper's tribute to Tim Sassone last month was outstanding. I could almost feel the affection shared with the respect that Mike Imrem and Mike Spellman have for Tim. ...
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Ironic fate of Land of LincolnApr 12, 2014 1:01 am - With all due respect to Gov. Quinn, who I felt would be a vast improvement over ex-governor Rod Blagojevich, who is now in prison, I must admit I am completely disappoin...
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GMO labeling needed for healthy eatingApr 11, 2014 5:01 am - Did you know one in three adults is obese? I believe this is because of the increased production of genetically modified foods, or GMOs, and the false facts the news pro...
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In praise of volunteers for elderlyApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - This year marks the 40th anniversary of National Volunteer Week (April 6-12). ElderCARE sends a big "thank you" to all of our volunteers who have been willing to give s...
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Editorial: School using controversy as a teaching momentApr 10, 2014 5:00 am - Little good can ever be expected to come of a sexting scandal at a middle school. But if one occurs, it requires delicate handling - as officials at Barrington Middle Sc...
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Common Core standards dangerousApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois must op out of Common Core for the sake of children. While everyone has heard about Obamacare as a botched government program, this is not the case with Common ...
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Kind gestures will lead to yesteryear's gloryApr 08, 2014 5:01 am - It takes only one small act of kindness to make someone's entire day. Yesterday, while watching the golf channel, the commentators focused on a putt for someone far back...
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Let's clear out the career politiciansApr 08, 2014 5:01 am - On April 1, state Sen. Kirk Dillard wrote that votes were not cast for him because of polls, the media and how much money some people had spent. Sen. Dillard, I did not ...