Lake County Opinion
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Election advice all should heedSep 13, 2012 5:00 am - A recent daily meditation from “Forward Day by Day” has a good reminder for us as citizens of this great country: “Remember that no one running for any office is Jesus C...
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Editorial: Blending realism, cooperation to tell teachers’ storySep 12, 2012 10:25 am - The problem with the Chicago Teachers Union strike isn’t entirely a matter of its timing, but its timing serves to emphasize a wealth of other issues that may have more ...
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Start fixing pension problem nowSep 11, 2012 5:00 am - The grossly underfunded Illinois pensions are a man-made calamity and train wreck of greed. No matter what the design, the state appears to have used them as cookie jars...
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Editorial: Board member complaint demands answersSep 11, 2012 5:00 am - For several years, Grayslake Elementary District 46 school board member Michael Carbone has fancied himself as a government watchdog. He has called out colleagues and ad...
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Dold’s claims on Medicare not factualSep 11, 2012 5:00 am - I am a stay-at-home mom and semiretired attorney. Congressman Robert Dold called last week and asked me to stay on the line for his “telephone town hall.” As I joined, D...
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Kudos to Wheeling Public Works Dept.Sep 10, 2012 6:37 am - I would like to say thank you to the crew who worked on repairing the broken water main between 2nd Street and 3rd Street on East Strong Avenue. The crew came out to ass...
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Moylan needed to step aside at gameSep 10, 2012 6:37 am - The Maine West football theme on Friday, Aug. 24 was to honor the veterans. Approximately 50 veterans were asked to line up on the field before the game and were applaud...
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Thumbs down to downtown BG planSep 10, 2012 6:37 am - I am writing to you about a proposed plan for a downtown Buffalo Grove. Our homeowners association, the Villas of Manchester Greens, representing 58 homes, is to the eas...
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A rudderless ship spells disasterSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - The headline on the front page of the Daily Herald on Aug. 18, in bold print, read: “Pension talks do nothing.” Despite positive reports and hype to the contrary, lawma...
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The SoapboxSep 08, 2012 5:00 am - Make a decision: Some may feel the late Bill Mueller was irreplaceable, but surely the Lombard village board can do better than this. After rejecting nominations of four...