Lake County Opinion
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Editorial: Time for more towns to join Tobacco 21 movementMar 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Gurnee's decision to become the 18th community in Illinois to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products comes with an important question - why aren't more towns part...
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Government can't fix crisis of lost decencyMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - Once again flags at half-staff project national mourning, shattered dreams, unforeseen funeral arrangements. Enter the pundits. Self-anointed experts rush to label an in...
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Official with compassion for animals, tooMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Who in government takes the time to insure the safety and well-being of animals in McHenry County? Chuck Wheeler, chairman of public health and human services does. As a...
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Endorsement: Broad for the Democrats as Lake County clerkMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - The two Democratic primary candidates for Lake County clerk tout vastly different personal experience in making their case for who is best suited to lead the office. Ve...
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Endorsement: Stella for GOP nomination to Congress from Dist. 11Feb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Two candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District seat currently held by Democrat Bill Foster. Dr. Nick Stella, 49, of Darien is a...
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Endorsement: Wynes for the GOP in Congress Dist. 10Feb 19, 2018 10:00 pm - After almost a decade of swinging back and forth between Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and former Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold, the 10th Congressional District ha...
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Endorsement: Underwood for the Democrats in Congress Dist. 14Feb 19, 2018 10:00 pm - In a midterm election, so the theory goes, the president's party generally has a tougher time holding seats in Congress. Seven Democratic candidates, however, believe th...
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Endorsement: Quigley for the Democrats in Congress Dist. 5Feb 19, 2018 10:00 pm - Mike Quigley has been in Congress since 2009 and has been a reliably progressive voice on immigration, net neutrality, gay rights and reinstating the ban on assault weap...
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Sensible bill blockedFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - On Jan. 30, Democratic senators, by filibustering, defeated legislation that would provide protection for the unborn. By a 51-46 vote, an attempt to override the filibus...
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Government as servantFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - President Trump mentioned America's exceptionalism in his State of the Union speech. How is America exceptional? America is exceptional because the Founding Fathers turn...