Lake County Opinion
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Endorsement: Abboud for Barrington Hills village presidentFeb 13, 2013 11:47 am - Two competitors for Barrington Hills village president agree on one thing: the need to protect the village’s rural appeal, with its estates, horse paddocks and 5-acre zo...
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Editorial: School conference costs reflect need for restraintFeb 12, 2013 1:50 pm - Life is full of choices, especially when it comes to spending money. They are the kinds of decisions most of us make every day on one level or another. Should we buy a ...
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End the nation’s overspending habitFeb 12, 2013 4:00 am - Help! I’ve been transported to a make-believe America, and I need to get back to the real United States. In this fantasy-fueled nation our president has disbanded the j...
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Parker hits mark on combat womenFeb 12, 2013 4:00 am - I never thought I would agree with anything Kathleen Parker wrote. But I have been proven wrong; She is right — women do not belong in combat. Kathleen, your reasons wer...
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Editorial: Yes to school shooting drills, no to mandateFeb 11, 2013 4:00 am - In the 1950s and ’60s, the teacher would tell kids to take cover under desks when the siren signaled an air raid drill. Fifty years later, teachers lock their doors, dar...
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Second Amendment not just about huntingFeb 10, 2013 4:00 am - Now that our elected representatives have decided to wrest even more of our freedoms, it’s worth remembering that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution ...
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The SoapboxFeb 09, 2013 4:00 am - Acronym of all acronyms: Congressman Brad Schneider of Deerfield introduced his first piece of legislation this week: the American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retrainin...
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Organ, marrow donations neededFeb 08, 2013 4:00 am - February is Organ Donor Awareness month. Every year, thousands die waiting for an organ. Sign your driver’s license, tell your family your wishes. Also, separate from o...
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Fight, but prepare for medical potFeb 07, 2013 4:00 am - Realizing that most of the mainstream media in Chicagoland leans to the left on social issues such as gay marriage, amnesty for illegal immigrants, sanctify of life, and...
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Time to support gay marriageFeb 07, 2013 4:00 am - It seems the issue of gay marriage is taking some precedence these days in Illinois, and I say that it’s about time we recognize gay marriage as a legitimate way for sam...