Lake County Opinion
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Philhaven fall short of meeting needsMay 28, 2012 6:09 am - I am writing to explain why I, and so many people who live in the neighborhood of the proposed Wheeling Daveri/PhilHaven project, are opposed to it. The for-profit Daver...
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Before you can run, you have to walkMay 28, 2012 6:09 am - As quoted in the Daily Herald, “Wheeling will hold a public meeting next week for residents to discuss local biking and walking conditions, part of the village’s ongoing...
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New casinos, slots good for stateMay 28, 2012 5:00 am - We’re up to our necks in a deepening financial crisis and staggering unemployment rates. But a very real solution exists that enables the state to generate revenue and c...
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Gambling is no revenue generatorMay 28, 2012 5:00 am - Gambling revenue promises are rarely met. Gambling interests are pushing for a vote on a massive expansion bill during the final weeks of the legislative session. SB 184...
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Let’s cut our oil usage by halfMay 28, 2012 5:00 am - As one of the largest cities in the United States, Chicago has resting on its shoulders a heavy responsibility. This responsibility consists of taking care of the citize...
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No empathy for veteransMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - I hope our commander and chief didn’t injure his arm by patting himself on the back so many times. His taking credit for killing Osama bin Laden is a joke. If you recall...
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U.S. shouldn’t deny right to be marriedMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - In more than 130 comments to the story “Obama voices his support for gay marriage,” I have read about how great this is and how bad it is, the effect on the election, ho...
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Let residents vote on pension shiftMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - So Gov. Quinn and Boss Madigan want to dump the cost of school pensions onto homeowners. These guys are going to tax people right out of their own homes if this isn’t st...
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Barbaric customs still aboundMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - After reading your article about the practice of catching sharks, slicing off their fins for an expensive disgusting soup, and throwing the helpless animal back into the...
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Reject lawmakers who backed tax increaseMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - This year, when Illinois voters decide whom they’ll support for the state legislature, I hope all of them will remember what happened in January 2011. Gov. Quinn said t...