Lake County Opinion
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Ryan budget short on compassionJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - Today I attended a rally in Fox Lake to stand in solidarity with Sister Simone Campbell’s “Nuns on a Bus” tour, protesting their opposition to Republican Paul Ryan’s bud...
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The SoapboxJul 21, 2012 5:30 am - Tribute to Jeanine: Jeanine Nicarico is back in the news, but this time for a reason that will offer hope to abused children. A new DuPage County Children’s Advocacy Cen...
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Editorial: Learning to eat our fruits and veggiesJul 20, 2012 5:00 am - In our busy lives, where our next meal is often a drive-through window away, few of us can truthfully say we get our full recommended complement of fruits and vegetables...
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Tax money, church shouldn’t intersectJul 18, 2012 5:00 am - Rob Sherman of Buffalo Grove is a warrior for the Constitution, which makes him one of my heroes. His latest quest, detailed in a June 10 Daily Herald story, has been a ...
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Editorial: A precaution about pets during the dog daysJul 18, 2012 5:00 am - While out running errands, you’ve probably seen a dog or cat locked in a car waiting for its owner to return. If it was a warm, sunny day, maybe you were concerned. If t...
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Editorial: The hidden victims of heroin abuseJul 17, 2012 5:00 am - For more than a decade we have chronicled the surge of heroin use in the suburbs by our youth and the tragic stories of suburban kids caught up in the scourge. We’ve tal...
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Don’t give up; still plenty BG can doJul 16, 2012 5:00 am - You’re a senior on a fixed income, you’re middle aged and disabled, or you’re younger and can’t find work. Your future medical coverage is in doubt. Your savings account...
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Law should allow audio recording for safetyJul 15, 2012 5:00 am - I live in Meadow Green Townhomes in Round Lake Beach and changing the audio recording law In Illinois would improve living here. Recently, I was threatened by a male her...
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Increase enforcement of traffic lawsJul 15, 2012 5:00 am - I am confused as to why our state or local police do not enforce traffic laws. On 294, there are a few miles of construction zones where signs warn of $375 fines or dou...
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Coolidge’s decisions will be based on factsJul 15, 2012 4:40 am - This fall voters have the opportunity to begin to break down the extremist political orthodoxy that crashed the economy in 2007-2008 and has been refusing to let it rest...