Lake County Opinion
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Understand facts about assault weaponsJul 17, 2013 5:00 am - This is in regards to your editorial on July 14 calling for municipalities to ban assault weapons. Assault weapon is a term that was advanced by and for the anti-gun mo...
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Concealed-carry law makes us saferJul 17, 2013 5:00 am - A big “Thank you!” to our Illinois Legislature and the courts that we now have a concealed carry law in Illinois. I’ve always felt safer in theaters, shopping malls and...
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Editorial: A first step toward Lake Arlington trail safetyJul 16, 2013 5:00 am - The Arlington Heights Park District has gotten a lot of advice in the past few weeks. Since the bike/pedestrian accident at Lake Arlington on June 18 that resulted in th...
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Don’t dismantle this top fire departmentJul 15, 2013 12:00 pm - Barrington Trustee Tim Roberts said he sympathizes with firefighters who would lose union benefits if transferred to the fire district, but he doesn’t believe the change...
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Park district should try sharing facilitiesJul 15, 2013 12:00 pm - I recently read of the new addition to Camelot Park, I’m sure it will be a wonderful facility. However, once again, we are building another gym. I would note that we ha...
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Supportive housing gives a hand upJul 15, 2013 12:00 pm - Supportive housing for people with disabilities should be a priority for the Northwest suburbs. As the parent of a young man living with mental illness for many years, I...
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Proud of BG board and zoning boardJul 15, 2013 12:00 pm - In the matter of the Svigos Asset Management appeal to raise the allowed roof height on the old Rogan’s shoe store at Dundee and Buffalo Grove roads: The people of Buffa...
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Love brings peace, no matter who lovesJul 14, 2013 5:00 am - This is in response to Aadil Ahmad (July 7) and his/her view of a very dangerous trend. Human beings do not learn what true love is through marriage. Human beings do not...
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Lack of action will hurt WaucondaJul 14, 2013 5:00 am - Wauconda’s newly elected Mayor, Frank Bart, ran in part on a pledge to be more transparent. He has failed to live up to that pledge. At the most recent village board mee...
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Speed limit increase would bring more deathsJul 13, 2013 5:00 am - In reference to the current proposed speed limit increase, I have to wonder what actual benefits will be revealed. We were led to believe in the 1970s that lowering the ...