Lake County Opinion
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Editorial: Repeal of sweetened beverage tax is right thing to doSep 17, 2017 11:00 pm - President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Board sidestepped an opportunity last week to repeal the unpopular new beverage tax, but opponents kept the issue alive by...
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College libraries behind the timesSep 16, 2017 1:00 am - College books can come with ridiculous price tags. Many state-supported universities digitize and restrict access of libraries, their own books, to decrease their own co...
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Teachers deserve focusSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - The banner editorial on Ron Cregier on Sept. 3 was a wonderful tribute to a generous teacher, coach and family man. It honored him and his family for his time, talents, ...
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Not-so-sweet ironySep 12, 2017 1:00 am - Not-so-sweet irony The other day I purchased my "Premier Protein Drink" and was shocked that I was being charged a beverage tax of $1.32 on my 12-pack, similar to "Boost...
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Editorial Board invites you to beverage tax quizSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - With the Cook County Board expected to hear arguments Wednesday to abandoned the controversial sweetened beverage tax, the Daily Herald Editorial Board is asking Faceboo...
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Providing hurricane aidSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - This is in response to Jeff Issel's letter Friday, Sept. 8, asking where is the hurricane help being offered by our allies, including Israel. For his information, tiny I...
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Editorial: Successful suburban downtowns vital for economySep 11, 2017 11:00 pm - At one point, the malls and shopping plazas were the big draw in the suburbs, pulling shoppers out of the quaint downtowns that featured ma and pa shops. But that has ch...
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Despite Trump, Dems still not connectingSep 10, 2017 12:01 am - How many more national elections will the Democrat party have to lose before it realizes that it is out of step with a majority of middle class Americans, These America...
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Bill undermines our political structureSep 09, 2017 1:00 am - On Monday, Aug. 27, Illinois' Gov. Bruce Rauner signed SB 31, an unpopular bill that designates Illinois as a sanctuary state by forbidding the arrest or detainment of i...
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Save the lawsuit money on religious displaysSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - In response to your recent article titled "Should Mundelein allow religious holiday displays on public property?" I think the answer is pretty simple: you allow all of t...