Lake County Opinion
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Sente voted against transparencyApr 16, 2013 5:00 am - As a resident of the 59th Illinois House District, I am deeply disappointed in State Rep. Carol Sente’s recent committee vote against a common sense collective bargainin...
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Teachers shouldn’t retire above the restApr 16, 2013 5:00 am - The March 20 Daily Herald noted that 42 percent of District 211 educators retire with a pension of over $100,000 a year. I suspect that many other district employees ret...
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Thank you, Fox River GroveApr 16, 2013 4:40 am - Thank you, Fox River Grove Fox River Grove Neighbors, on April 9, you elected me to your village board, thank you for your support. Over the past four to five weeks...
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Facts show Dist. 15 drivers are safestApr 15, 2013 5:00 am - A recent Daily Herald article gave information about District 15 transportation safety, including numbers but little detail. Worse, it gave no information for Durham Sch...
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In a DuPage courtroom: murder trial coverage — with many restrictionsApr 14, 2013 5:00 am - In a DuPage County courtroom this week, the grand experiment gets its most rigorous test. For the first time, the media will be allowed gavel-to-gavel camera coverage of...
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Thank you, voters, for showing faithApr 14, 2013 5:00 am - Thank you to the people of Vernon Hills for coming out, either as early voters or on last Tuesday to the polls, to cast your vote in the municipal elections. Specifical...
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Editorial: Do we fight over pensions? Or find solutions?Apr 14, 2013 5:00 am - Last Monday, our Editor John Lampinen announced that the Daily Herald will be co-sponsoring a public forum later this month with Reboot Illinois, a civic-minded digital ...
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Ousted mayor had many accomplishmentsApr 14, 2013 5:00 am - It was a roller coaster of emotions during election night. I had vested interest considering my dad is Fox Lake Mayor Ed Bender. Initially, I was optimistic. Optimism s...
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Baffled by Kirk’s gay marriage stanceApr 14, 2013 4:40 am - Baffled by Kirk’s gay marriage stance I am bewildered by Senator Kirk’s announcement in support of gay marriage. He said that, “life comes down to who you love and ...
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The SoapboxApr 13, 2013 5:00 am - Winfield does its duty: Let’s hear it for the civic-minded citizenry of the village of Winfield. In a town of about 9,000 people, where hardball and contentious politics...