Lake County Opinion
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The SoapboxJun 23, 2012 5:00 am - 25 years for kids museum: DuPage County should be proud that the vision of Louise Beem and Dorothy Carpenter, who used a station wagon to move exhibits from one home to...
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Foster wrong on Dodd-Frank billJun 23, 2012 4:40 am - In the June 19 edition of the Daily Herald, 11th Congressional District candidate Bill Foster pushes the Democratic Party message by suggesting that the Dodd-Frank bill ...
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Editorial: The value of discretion in traffic controlJun 20, 2012 5:00 am - Set aside for a moment the question of whether Aurora needs to crack down on vehicles in town with heavily tinted windows. The safety of police officers, not to mention ...
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Blame Democrats for doing nothingJun 19, 2012 5:00 am - President Obama has spent the past 3½ years blaming anyone but himself for the bad economy and lack of jobs despite adding $5.7 trillion to our national debt. The fault ...
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Editorial: Fireworks a tradition worth savingJun 19, 2012 5:00 am - There’s almost nothing that says Americana more than a Fourth of July fireworks show. As children, we couldn’t wait for the day we could stay up late, anticipating that ...
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Religious liberty is at stakeJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - The news media have done a poor job of clarifying the controversy regarding the Catholic Church’s objection to the Obamacare mandate. First, it is not a contraception is...
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The SoapboxJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - Hats off to dads: What better time than the week before Father’s Day to be honored at the White House for promoting men’s involvement in their children’s lives? David Hi...
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Not exactly what the Founders thoughtJun 16, 2012 4:40 am - Says John Adams: “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” Says B...
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Editorial: The case for simplifying Cook’s tax processJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - It’s a lesson in the dangers of unintended consequences, by nearly every account. And if you own a home in suburban Cook County, you’re probably paying more as a result....
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Public should see teacher contract firstJun 12, 2012 5:00 am - The headline on top of the June 7 front page said “Dist. 15 teachers ratify new contract: School board will vote next week on 4-year agreement.” Read the story. The head...