Lake County Opinion
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We need assurances on health careAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - I am increasingly distressed with the bitter tone and lack of productive dialogue among candidates across the board. In making my choices this year, I will want to know ...
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Editorial: Turnaround at Lake County Fair encouragingAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - The attendance figures for the 84th annual Lake County Fair, which ended a couple of weeks ago, won’t knock anyone’s socks off. A total of 91,548 visitors, up about 2.8 ...
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Teachers’ pay now more than equitableAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - Don Rowley’s letter of July 22 is critical of an earlier letter that suggested that “teachers should give back to help correct the pension dilemma.” Mr. Rowley suggests ...
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The Secret Park is no secret to litterAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - There’s a park we love to go to on Saturdays. It is called Emmerich Park but we call it the Secret Park because it is hidden (west of Raupp and just south of the creek)....
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Parks and schools are teaming up nowAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing to offer my family’s positive park district experiences, in response to Harry Trumfio’s recent letter suggesting the park district and school districts shou...
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Troubled by ECC public safety, truck schoolsAug 14, 2012 4:40 am - The Burlington village board OK’d a conceptual plan for ECC’s vision of a regional public safety and sustainability facility. We the people voted to approve a $178 milli...
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Boating course could improve safetyAug 11, 2012 7:00 pm - The Aug. 1 editorial again reminds us that we must be committed to safety on the water. As with driving, using alcohol, ignoring safety equipment (life vests) and speedi...
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Romney’s business ethics are suspectAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - There seem to be two major misconceptions regarding Mr. Romney’s attainment of huge amounts of personal wealth. The first misconception is that his amassing a huge perso...
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The SoapboxAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Golden memories: Whether they won gold medals or not, we salute suburban athletes representing us well at the 2012 Olympic Games. From Aurora's Anna Li cheering on her g...
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Dismal July jobs report nothing to crow aboutAug 10, 2012 3:52 pm - The July jobs figure of 163,000 is irrational and deceptive given that this nation is having difficulty producing even enough jobs to keep up with its population growth....