Lake County Opinion
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Editorial: Build the pedestrian bridge — quicklyMay 21, 2013 5:00 am - The bike trail that winds through Busse Woods in Cook County is a beautiful suburban oasis. It wanders between meadows in full sun and the lush shade of the deep woods. ...
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Psychologists shouldn’t write prescriptionsMay 20, 2013 9:03 am - I am a board certified psychiatrist in the practice of psychopharmacology. I strongly urge a “no” vote on SB 2187 to grant prescribing privileges to Illinois psychologis...
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Time for marriage equality in IllinoisMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - I am writing to thank both state Sen. Melinda Bush and state Rep. Sam Yingling for being a co-sponsor on SB 10, the marriage equality bill. As a person who now just com...
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Teachers need to keep learning, tooMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - As a recently retired Northwest suburban teacher, I would like to explain why teachers receive seminar time. Illinois requires school districts to adhere to basic calend...
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Bad economy, yet no rooms at innMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - This past weekend, I spent a lot of time online trying to find a new vacation destination for my annual year-end trip with my son. In other words, I was trying to book a...
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Teachers need training to stay currentMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - I am writing in response to Paul Gasiorowski’s letter, “Teachers shouldn’t need seminar time”. It was filled with so much false information and misconceptions that I cou...
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Cigarettes not an easy tax sourceMay 19, 2013 5:00 am - As government tries to keep going and possibly to expand service, it needs revenue. However, broadly raising taxes is politically risky, so the slogan is always, “Don’t ...
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The SoapboxMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - A courtroom first: This week’s conviction of Johnny Borizov in the murders of three Darien family members marked the first suburban gavel-to-gavel trial coverage with st...
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It’s time to end pension perkMay 17, 2013 5:00 am - With a defined-benefits pension, Illinois teachers and government employees are recipients of a perk that has long-ago disappeared from the private sector, with few exce...
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Obama’s actions more telling than his wordsMay 15, 2013 5:00 am - This is in response to the Fence Post letter of May 11 from Marie Harris of Bartlett. She states, “My suggestion is to watch the president yourself, listen to what he is...