Lake County Opinion
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Senator had reason for missed pension voteJun 20, 2013 5:00 am - I have consistently fought for substantial pension reform since the day I took office. It has been my No. 1 priority, which is reflected in my voting record. Today, wit...
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Origin theories must pass scientific methodJun 19, 2013 5:00 am - The debate over whether science teachers or school districts should include alternatives to the theory of evolution as an exercise of academic freedom is misguided. Teac...
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Pension alternative is no distractionJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - House Bill 3303 has recently been called a distraction, and that’s unfortunate. It is a bill that would freeze public sector benefits to date and going forward would inc...
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Our state’s in a sorry stateJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - Guess what? The wonderful state of Illinois is now No. 1 in food stamp use. That is something to be really proud of, right? The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 15.7 ...
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Obamacare full of costly surprisesJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, now realizes that Obamacare will cost much more than anticipated, so she is trying to convince private sec...
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Editorial: A model for streamlining governmentJun 17, 2013 1:00 pm - Can merging or eliminating a measly 13 localized government bodies in DuPage County lead to more efficient government across the state of Illinois? State Sen. Tom Culler...
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Medical marijuana is about quality of lifeJun 15, 2013 5:00 am - In regard to your recent “Taking Sides” column on the battle over medical marijuana, I have been in severe pain since 1994 after an accident, with fibromyalgia, gout and...
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Editorial: Don’t ease conflict rules for video gamblingJun 14, 2013 5:00 am - A student who studies hard for a test wouldn’t want someone to copy her answers. That’s what rules against cheating are for. An inventor would want to protect his idea ...
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House speaker has no answersJun 13, 2013 1:01 pm - Asking or waiting for Mike Madigan to fix the pension fund problem in Illinois is like asking Mayor Richard Daily to help fix Chicago’s parking meter problem. Did anyon...
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Fire service is about safety, not politicsJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - I read with dismay the recent guest column by Pat Devaney, the president of the statewide firefighters association, about the lack of openness in Barrington fire distric...