Lake County Opinion
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Consider environment while holiday shoppingDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - The holiday season means lots of shopping. Please consider using reusable shopping bags while you shop. The city of Chicago alone uses over 2,000 plastic shopping bags ...
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Did some lawmakers break their oath?Dec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Our legislators in Illinois take a sworn oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and that of the state of Illinois. So if the pension bill is found to be un...
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Violating Constitution is violating oathDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Our legislators in Illinois take a sworn oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and that of the State of Illinois. So, if the “pension” bill is found to be...
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Caregivers feel a range of emotionsDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Editor’s note: November was National Caregiver Month. When my wife died, those around me seemed sadder than me. I knew why, but I worried that I appeared to be ... almos...
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CN should help pay for over- or underpass at Route 14Dec 09, 2013 4:00 am - I am wondering how residents of Barrington and surrounding areas think about the project on Hwy. 14 for the railway. Are you as disturbed and worried about it as I am? T...
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Still hope for legal challenge to ACADec 08, 2013 4:00 am - If you think the Supreme Court settled the matter, don’t count your chickens just yet. Article 1 Section 7 of the Constitution states “All bills for raising Revenue sha...
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Don’t vote for any Democrats, RepublicansDec 08, 2013 4:00 am - It is my opinion that there is only one rational way to solve nation’s governance problem: dissolve both of the dominant political parties, Democrats and Republicans. T...
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The SoapboxDec 07, 2013 4:00 am - Check those IDs: Given the problem of teen drinking, it’s disappointing to see so many Bartlett businesses failed a recent age check in which police used two 18-year-old...
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Education problem is too much coddlingDec 07, 2013 4:00 am - The Guest View on Nov. 21 from Harry Bateman, executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, makes a case for the need for “educated and skilled” citizens...
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Entire community benefits from good schoolsDec 06, 2013 4:00 am - I have to agree with the writer who said that property taxes are high in Illinois, which is mainly due to overvaluation of properties. However, I must disagree with his ...