Lake County Opinion
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Endorsements: Tepper, Klass, Gauthier, Strezewski for Kildeer-Countryside District 96 boardMar 19, 2013 5:00 am - When a school district has 96 percent of its students meeting or exceeding state standards, it’s hard to find much wrong with the elected officials who are helping to ma...
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Stop giving money to big spendersMar 19, 2013 5:00 am - President Obama continues to say he wants a balanced approach to the debt problem. Conveniently, he neglects to mention that the Republicans gave him a $600 billion tax ...
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Herald is wrong on same-sex marriageMar 19, 2013 5:00 am - I’m not at all surprised at the Herald’s endorsement of homosexual “marriage.” As a longtime reader of the Herald, it does hurt! However, it goes right along with today’...
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Red-light camera near mall is a scamMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - A recent trip to Deer Park mall got me a $100 ticket for a red light violation (not stopping completely). I feel this is a scam set up and enforced to gain revenue and h...
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Wants three new faces on D15 boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - My name is Sue Quinn, and I’m a former District 15 school board member. Having served my community for four years and been a parent in the district for nine, I know the ...
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Endorsements: Hatfield, Pickering, Riley, Wall for Fox River Grove Dist. 3Mar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Voters in Fox River Grove District 3 will pick among five candidates to fill four open seats. Patrick Riley, Timothy Hatfield, Stephen Pickering and Patrick Wall are end...
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Endorsements: Blohm, Ireland, Migdahl for Fox River Grove boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Fox River Grove voters have a tough choice among five qualified candidates seeking to fill three open seats. Incumbents Michael Ireland and Suzanne Blohm are seeking re-...
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Endorsements: Loeffler, Plummer, Vogt for Diamond Lake District 76 boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 is a district in transition. Like many school districts in our region, it has weathered the weak economy and made necessary cuts to g...
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Supports housing proposal in PalatineMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - I am writing to let you know that we support the Catherine Alice Gardens permanent supportive housing development for individuals and families living with disabilities, ...
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Endorsements: Engelkemeir, Gatta, Mueller for Hawthorn Dist. 73 boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Hawthorn Elementary District 73 stands at a crossroads. Three of the district’s four schools don’t meet Adequate Yearly Progress standards for the second year in a row. ...