Lake County Opinion
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Editorial: Removing the stigma of mental illnessJun 06, 2013 5:00 am - It was one of those special days when the black clouds part for people suffering from mental illness. For people who care for and about people with mental illness. For a...
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Newspapers need pros in photographyJun 06, 2013 5:00 am - I listened in disbelief to the radio report that the Chicago Sun-Times had laid off its entire staff of photographers — along with those at their suburban sister papers....
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Lawmakers should remember the poorJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - As our Legislators make their way home via state-subsidized transportation, and looking forward to their summer, I hope they have the time to think about those retirees ...
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Editorial: A local mistake the governor can fixJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - If you’re ever looking for an object lesson in what’s wrong in Springfield, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better candidate than the impending Lake County Election Com...
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Proposed DePaul arena not justifiedJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - If I were a donor to DePaul, I would have to question further donations to a private, Catholic university that has $70 million to throw at a multiuse arena that would al...
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Drone strikes should stopJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - Obama’s promises to reduce the extent of the War on Terror have not been less exemplified than the drone strikes in Pakistan. While such efforts are intended to eliminat...
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Openness crucial in Barrington fire district talksJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - Government finance and the Great Recession of 2008 have provided new challenges to municipalities and first responders in our mission to guarantee public safety. In many...
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Sewage a threat to Lake Michigan waterJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - Since 2007, more than 21 billion gallons of sewage and dirty wastewater have been dumped into our beautiful Lake Michigan, polluting the water that the people, including...
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Be wary of costs of new a downtownJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - The proposed development of a “downtown” for Buffalo Grove includes a theater. What do we in Buffalo Grove know that they don’t know in Arlington Heights? The financial ...
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Editorial: All suburbs hurt by Island Lake’s missed opportunityJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - When Charles Amrich took over as Island Lake’s mayor last month, we were optimistic positive changes were coming to the town that has wrestled with years of political st...