Lake County Opinion
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Excitement about JFK started with his local visitNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - JFK was the first politician I knew anything about. I became interested in the upcoming election as a middle school student in Lake Zurich. We talked about the election ...
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The SoapboxNov 16, 2013 4:00 am - It was a quake: Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey say it was an earthquake that shook some western suburbs after a quarry blast earlier this month — further evide...
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Editorial: Actions must align with forest preserve missionNov 15, 2013 4:00 am - A new report takes Kane County Forest Preserve officials to task for decisions in recent years that the authors claim stray from the district’s core mission to preserve ...
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When a fix isn’t really a fixNov 14, 2013 1:09 pm - Having the worst-funded pension system in the nation ($100 billion and rising), with only 39 cents in assets to every $1 of obligation, and with pension reform growing t...
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Government should act to protect patientsNov 14, 2013 4:00 am - According to the Daily Herald’s Sunday article “Health clock is ticking for sickest patients,” many people with severe illnesses and pre-existing conditions that are nor...
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The difference between government, businessNov 14, 2013 4:00 am - We can continue to write pages and pages on the subject of the difference between government and private business, but I finally realized I could basically sum it up in ...
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No logic in argument against gay marriageNov 14, 2013 4:00 am - In his Nov. 11 letter to the Herald (“Logic not strong suit among our leaders”), Gerald Wester attempts to illogically teach us a lesson in logic and, by so doing, chast...
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Use cameras at railroad crossingsNov 13, 2013 4:00 am - My commute takes me across railroad tracks in Mundelein (Rt. 45, Rt. 176 or Hawley Street) and Vernon Hills (Rt. 45 near Deerpath Drive) twice a day, and every day, I wa...
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President not following throughNov 12, 2013 4:00 am - Did you hear? This is great. President Obama promised to have the Unaffordable Care Act website fixed soon. Wow! Let’s see how some of his other promises worked: If you...
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Obama taking credit for what he didn’t doNov 12, 2013 4:00 am - In yet another campaign speech, President Obama recently stated that our oil production has increased to record levels, implying that he is responsible for that. The rea...