Lake County Opinion
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Sticker shock on health insuranceOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - Obama promised that our medical insurance premium would not go up under his new health care act. Well, he lied or he was totally misinformed. My wife, an individual pur...
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The SoapboxOct 26, 2013 7:55 am - Beyond complaint: Village boards must think residents show up for public comment only to complain. Not so this week in Arlington Heights. Residents said an exit from Nor...
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Don’t let big news stories fadeOct 26, 2013 5:00 am - What about Syria? As a high school student, I am always checking the news to find out what’s happening in the world. A majority of the news articles the last two weeks h...
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Respect for others’ viewpoints dyingOct 25, 2013 5:00 am - You hit the nail on the head in your editorial Sunday, Oct. 20. We have become a people divided and proud of it. Neither side listens to the other side or other viewpoi...
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Loss of draft made problems worseOct 25, 2013 5:00 am - Today we see in the news on TV and radio and newspapers across our country telling us about all the gangs and killings that go on daily. We also see a lack of moral char...
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Personal insurance rates skyrocketingOct 25, 2013 5:00 am - According to a letter I received from my insurer, starting in January 2014, insurance rates for an adult with one child will almost double for the same coverage with a h...
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Brainerd Building should be renovatedOct 24, 2013 5:00 am - A voice from the Class of 1939 concerning the future of the former Libertyville Township High School, now known as the Brainerd Building: I submit my opinion and approva...
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Editorial: What happened to the sense of urgency on pensions?Oct 24, 2013 5:00 am - Even before the first day of the scheduled fall session of the Illinois legislature closed on Tuesday, the House had canceled today’s activities. Three days of work appe...
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E-cigs are good alternative to cigarettesOct 24, 2013 5:00 am - Electric cigarettes (e-cigs) are an alternative to real cigarettes, not a gateway to them. I smoked two packs of cigarettes a day for 40 years. Almost four years ago, I...
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Power plant is a hazardOct 24, 2013 5:00 am - I am concerned about the Midwest Generation coal-powered plant on the lakefront in Waukegan. The company entered bankruptcy about a year ago. Furthermore based on the d...