Lake County Opinion
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Hotel news welcome in Fox Lake, but ...Feb 06, 2013 4:00 am - This is in response to a recent article about a hotel coming to Fox Lake. For over a decade, elected officials and citizens have actively pursued a hotel developer that ...
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We need to get back to the basicsFeb 06, 2013 3:40 am - We need to get back to the basics I read the Fence Post letter from Larry T. O’Neill dated Jan. 29 and I was surprised to hear what he had to say, exactly what I ha...
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Cupcakes, Cookies & Coffee for CollegeFeb 05, 2013 4:00 am - Join us for an incredible event called Cupcakes, Cookies and Coffee for College — an event to raise money for Harper College Education Foundation scholarships, benefitin...
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Is lack of cursive writing skills to blame?Feb 05, 2013 4:00 am - I’m wondering if the large number of printed names on Mr. Augustyn’s election petition for the Buffalo Grove Park District is due to cursive writing being jettisoned in ...
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Editorial: Let’s eliminate local electoral boardsFeb 04, 2013 4:00 am - Today, the electoral boards in Island Lake will meet — again — to determine if mayoral candidate Charles Amrich and trustee candidate Tony Sciarrone will be on the April...
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‘Old downtown’ also needs attentionFeb 03, 2013 4:00 am - Doesn’t our existing downtown deserve our next mayor’s attention? You wouldn’t think so be reading Steve Lentz’s Web page. The page, and his video, state “Our Village n...
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Hire a vet to protect schoolsFeb 03, 2013 4:00 am - There is a lot of discussion about how much additional security is needed in schools to protect our children from recent tragedies. Have the police present? Arm and trai...
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Why aren’t cars as controlled as guns?Feb 03, 2013 4:00 am - I have a question. It is factually based that three times as many people are killed by automobile accidents and drunk drivers than are killed annually by guns. Why is th...
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Before expanding, hospital should improveFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - When your kids ask you for a dog, it’s a good idea to see how their goldfish is doing. If the goldfish is floating upside down in its bowl, it’s a sign that the kids are...
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The SoapboxFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - A boost in school safety: Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 says the measures were planned before the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, but it’s nice nonetheless to see ...