Lake County Opinion
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Honor servicemen, women this monthMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Throughout May, this country has taken the time to celebrate and honor the armed services that protect the freedoms we enjoy every day. From Military Spouse Appreciation...
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Church’s stance on women hurts itselfMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Intense national media coverage of the Catholic Church has ranged from letters on abortion and contraception to reporting stunningly provocative actions, to wit: Pope Be...
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The SoapboxMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - How true: Message on Schaumburg city sign outside the police and fire department this week: “Got freedom? Thank a soldier.” Simple words, profound meaning. In particula...
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Taxation should end when income ceasesMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Oppressive laws and financial levies that prevent heads of households from providing for themselves are responsible for most of the difficulties of today. The sole purpo...
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Mother’s Day is for stepmothers, tooMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Regarding Ken Potts’ column on stepmothers getting their own day like Mother’s Day: Please, please, please don’t suggest a separate day for stepmothers. There shouldn’t ...
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Hold school districts accountable for ‘sweet’ union dealsMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - I was pleased to read in the Daily Herald on May 10, the article on how the Illinois Policy Institute was in sync with Gov. Quinn’s pension plan to gradually shift payme...
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Obama’s big step to fight Alzheimer’sMay 26, 2012 4:40 am - I’ve had to watch as loved ones with Alzheimer’s fade away and lose their memory, sense of self, and control over their bodily functions. Throughout, they seem frightene...
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A root beer float with meaningMay 25, 2012 3:04 pm - We met on the afternoon of Sept. 15, 1968. We were both 19-year old Marines who were part of a battalion-size operation in the hills of South Vietnam near the DMZ. I don...
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Bad intersection can be made much saferMay 25, 2012 10:38 am - Since I can remember, Dundee and St. Armand Drive has been a dangerous intersection. Not only do people turning eastbound and westbound on Dundee Road conveniently forge...
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Congratulations, Harper track teamMay 25, 2012 10:38 am - The Bears are gone, the Blackhawks are gone, the Bulls are gone. The Cubs and Sox ... mmmm, what can I say? So thank you Harper track team; because of you we have a mira...