Lake County Opinion
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Letter: Bank on taxes going up or staying the sameApr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Legislators who enthusiastically endorsed Gov. JB Pritzker's budget proposals need to explain how his policies will pull Illinois out of the deep fiscal hole into which ...
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Letter: Many, many questions for RepublicansApr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Letter to the Daily Herald editor I certainly have to give it to the Republicans in the government on one important subject: They sure know how not to answer questions. ...
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Letter to the editor: Nothing fair about fair taxApr 09, 2019 1:00 am - Econ 101: You tax something, you get less of it. In the case of Pritzker's "Fair Tax," less tax revenue through avoidance or flight. The "progressive" income tax isn't a...
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Letter: Get behind green energy billApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was a good way to move to a future of abundant sustainable energy? There is a bipartisan bill in congress today that can transition ou...
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Candidate has best background for parksMar 28, 2019 1:00 am - This year we can elect someone to the park district board that has experience in overseeing the operation of a park district. Before retiring, Ron Greenberg had a 40-yea...
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Schools' infrastructure is crumblingMar 28, 2019 1:00 am - What would you do if the roof of your house were leaking? Or if the floors of your house hadn't been repaired or updated in decades? What if the pavement of your drivewa...
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Guest column: The case for Barrington Dist. 220's referendum questionMar 28, 2019 1:00 am - Barrington 220 voters have the opportunity to make a smart investment for our future by voting "YES" on the bond referendum on April 2. Your vote is needed: for our kids...
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Wheeling clerk is backing incumbentsMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - As Wheeling village clerk it has been my privilege to serve with Trustees Ray Lang and Dave Vogel since 2009 and Trustee Joe Vito since 2015. Each one of these trustees ...
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Re-elect incumbents to Wheeling village boardMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - April elections are rapidly approaching, some races are contested and some are not. Village of Wheeling voters will be asked to elect three trustees. Wheeling residents ...
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Beware candidates who are too youngMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - It's great to see young blood invested in the political process. But it's a widely accepted notion that the human brain keeps developing until the age of 25. Having rais...