Lake County Opinion
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All media must check their biasesApr 19, 2012 5:00 am - I enjoyed reading Jim Slusher’s April 5 column on the difficulties a newspaper encounters in this increasingly polarized country. But I would like to point out that even...
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Illinois should follow Wisconsin modelApr 19, 2012 1:00 am - I see that Wis. Gov. Scott Walker will be coming to Lake County to address a Republican fundraiser dinner. Maybe Illinois taxpayers should kick in for a ticket so our Go...
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Avon petitioners weren’t extremistsApr 19, 2012 1:00 am - I would like to respond to a letter to the editor on April 13, titled “Scary Meeting,” referencing the annual Avon Township public meeting. The meeting was legally calle...
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Vote out lawmakers who overspentApr 18, 2012 5:00 am - Those familiar with Illinois’ dire circumstances relative to its five public employee pension funds conclude that these systems are structurally sound and effectively ma...
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Tragic barn fire led to great lossApr 18, 2012 5:00 am - It was grievous and disheartening to read about the deaths of several horses that perished in a traumatic and horrific barn fire in McHenry County. To make matters worse...
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Organ donors are lifesaversApr 18, 2012 5:00 am - April is National Donate Life Month for promoting organ and tissue donation. Over 113,000 people in the United States are waiting for an organ transplant. Approximately ...
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Praise for towns that respect sacrificeApr 18, 2012 1:00 am - Today we once again mourn the loss of another Illinoisan in the service of his country. I would like to offer my personal condolences to the family of Cpl. Martinez, and...
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Letter insulted residents, votersApr 18, 2012 1:00 am - Why does the Daily Herald publish letters that are pure nonsense? The Friday, April 13, letter from Randy Rossi was particularly inane. He was afraid at an Avon Townshi...
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ComEd outage centers a good stepApr 17, 2012 10:52 am - Weather had been the Chicago area’s friend for many weeks. But the weekend storms should serve as a warning — wind and rain can wreak havoc on the power grid as we have ...
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Why the Catholic Church has it rightApr 17, 2012 5:00 am - Robert Harrison’s letter of March 24 is filled with distortions and half truths. First, individual conscience is not the ultimate arbiter of truth. Rejection of the Cath...