Lake County Opinion
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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 ...
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Thanksgiving Day shopping insults traditionsDec 06, 2013 4:00 am - My heart is heavy with the thoughts of our American traditions under attack. Shopping on Thanksgiving Day says so many things about the USA we live in today. We are easi...
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Media lapdogs back disgrace in WashingtonDec 05, 2013 1:26 pm - What is going on in Washington is disgraceful. Elected officials looking straight into the camera lying to the American people — and not just about Obamacare, and not ju...
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Do a better job at pointing out corruptionDec 05, 2013 4:00 am - With all due respect, your Dec. 3 “Goldilocks” opinion of the Illinois pension deal is the perfect illustration of why Illinois is in such dire straits. Let’s start with...
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Deeper SNAP cuts are a bad ideaDec 05, 2013 3:40 am - Deeper SNAP cuts are a bad idea More than 49 million Americans (16 million children) are food insecure. The average SNAP benefit is about $4.20/day. The U.S. House ...
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Editorial: ‘Divorcing’ fire districts need time to find common groundDec 04, 2013 11:10 am - There’s not much we can say that will influence the approaching split of the Barrington Fire Department and the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District. Both boa...
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Still waiting for responsible gun lawsDec 04, 2013 4:00 am - I hate to be crass, but I am getting fed up how quickly concern for mass-murder victims fades with time. If people really cared, they would do something to abate gun vio...
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Older drivers and rules of the roadDec 04, 2013 4:00 am - It’s about time the authorities did something about older drivers. For too long they have caused havoc as they hog the right lane, stick to the speed limits (even at con...
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So many questions still unansweredDec 02, 2013 4:26 pm - Some questions need further explanation in the Herald’s coverage of pension reform: The state is $1 billion short when it comes to pensions. Why does the “reform” need t...