Lake County Opinion
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The SoapboxMar 29, 2014 5:00 am - At least one sign of spring: It would be nice to feel warmly about Monday's opening of the Cubs and White Sox seasons, but it has been difficult to think warmly abo...
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Editorial: Study waterway agency before pulling plugMar 28, 2014 5:00 am - State Sen. Terry Link this week pulled down his proposed legislation to eliminate the Fox Waterway Agency, saying the idea needs more study. Yes, it does. The proposal h...
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Background checks needed for gun buysMar 27, 2014 5:01 am - With everything that is going on around us, it is very easy to forget gun violence prevention - out of site out of mind! But it is still a topic that is critically impor...
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Business principles apply to government tooMar 25, 2014 5:01 am - This note is in response to those who feel you cannot run government as a business. I believe you folks are missing the point, which is fiscal responsibility. If you run...
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Editorial: Lessons in agency's bid to regain trustMar 25, 2014 5:00 am - The uncertainty of what the future holds for the Antioch Rescue Squad arrived last week in a letter saying its rescue services are no longer needed. Losing its contract ...
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Bob Dold cannot vote for himselfMar 24, 2014 5:01 am - During the March 2014 primary, when GOP congressional candidate Bob Dold went into the voting booth, he could not cast a ballot for himself. Why? Because Bob Dold does n...
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Use logic, reason - not attacks on writersMar 24, 2014 5:01 am - In his March 5 letter, James Prescott argues that a reinstatement of the military draft would instill in our citizens a better sense of community and responsibility. He ...
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Illinois an 'island' of economic failureMar 23, 2014 5:01 am - Illinois while geographically firmly planted in the middle of the country is actually an island in the middle of the Sea of Economic Woes, surrounded on all four sides b...
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Incumbent is best candidate for CongressMar 22, 2014 5:01 am - Brad Schneider, the incumbent running again for the 10th District House of Representatives seat, is a much better candidate for the seat than Bob Dold. Schneider is muc...
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The SoapboxMar 22, 2014 5:00 am - A flight of blather: Please welcome our panel this morning for an endless discussion of the missing journalism on cable news. For the next several hours, we'll spec...