Lake County Opinion
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Common Core untried, dangerousApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - What President Obama has called “college and career-ready standards” is actually a federally mandated education curriculum known as Common Core, a set of requirements se...
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The sequester con gameApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - One of the few things a majority of Americans agree with is that the federal government wastes an enormous amount of taxpayer money. A Gallup poll showed that Americans...
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Praise for lawmaker’s support of gay marriageApr 24, 2013 5:00 am - As a resident of Illinois, a constituent of House District 51 and the parent of a gay teenage child, I would like to thank state Rep. Ed Sullivan for standing up for wha...
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Incivility too costly for local politicsApr 23, 2013 8:18 am - For some time now, we have spoke out against the growing incivility in politics. It’s been most visible at the federal level, where attack ads funded by Super PACS muddy...
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Gun rights come with responsibilityApr 23, 2013 5:00 am - For those who oppose any common sense gun safety legislation, including background checks, limiting gun clips, claiming it threatens their Second Amendment rights and li...
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Wheeling GOP says thanks to votersApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - Thanks to all who voted for the Wheeling Township Republican Team. This team has compassion, integrity, experience and the willingness to serve you the people. We apprec...
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Why are trees torn up in Willow Park?Apr 22, 2013 5:00 am - My husband and I were enjoying our usual walks through Willow Park when we noticed every week more trees chopped down along the creek bordering the park and a tidy wood ...
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Difference between a celebrity and a heroApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - On Wednesday April 17th on the back page of your paper there was a story how Wheeling honored a “Wheeling” woman for winning the Biggest Loser. She was honored with a “D...
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Work for a Cleaner Earth DayApr 20, 2013 11:00 pm - Earth Day is a time to celebrate our environment and appreciate the air and water we need to live. At the League of Women Voters, we try to celebrate Earth Day everyday ...
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The SoapboxApr 20, 2013 7:35 pm - The heartland: We may think we live at a fast pace and don’t either know or care about our neighbors. Then we are reminded we still have hometowns with people who have b...