Lake County Opinion
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Focus on mental health, not gunsJan 15, 2013 5:15 pm - It is ironic that one of the headlines Jan. 10 stressed that “VP Biden vows urgent action” in the wake of the terrible shootings in Newtown, Conn., while on Page 5 of th...
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Still no casino money for schools?Jan 15, 2013 5:15 pm - In your featured article the other day, I saw that casinos in Illinois grossed over one billion, four hundred million dollars last year. How much of that $1,400,000,000....
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We have chance for more cooperationJan 15, 2013 5:15 pm - I’ve heard mixed reactions to the new fiscal cliff aversion deal Congress just passed. Personally, as a liberal, I was hoping more for focus on revenue as the cliff appr...
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Take a stand and protect our futureJan 15, 2013 4:00 am - Recently in my AP Government class at Stevenson High School, we were asked to complete a budget simulation at the website of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budg...
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Israel’s defense was well justifiedJan 15, 2013 4:00 am - John November’s ludicrous analogy of Israel defending itself from Gaza missiles to Mike Tyson beating up Jerry’s kids (Fence Post, Dec 18) would only make nominal sense ...
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Medical records don’t belong on InternetJan 15, 2013 4:00 am - Today I received an email from “mymedicare-administration.” It gave a birthday greeting and then a calendar for the coming year. Each month listed the date of my last me...
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Be aware of games kids are playingJan 14, 2013 4:00 am - As a society, we are beginning to examine what might lead a young man to go on a shooting spree as occurred in Newtown, Conn. We do know that exposure to violence in any...
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Help us revise D15 plan for late arrivalJan 14, 2013 3:30 am - I would like to take a moment to keep you up to date as to the activity in District 15 in regard to the proposed Wednesday Late Start Program. A number of local parents ...
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Is contract really in 220’s best interests?Jan 14, 2013 3:30 am - District 220’s decision to extend the superintendent’s contract is just one more example of the school board spending public money for the wrong reasons. While the schoo...
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Our money just keeps flowing outJan 14, 2013 3:30 am - Hello out there! Is anybody in Barrington awake? Is anyone paying attention to what is happening in our community? In case you just woke up: 1. The Barrington Area Libra...