Lake County Opinion
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Moving the wrong wayDec 08, 2016 12:00 am - A gun in every pocket, crowded casinos, a tavern on every corner, and now, we have elected Donald Trump for president. What is this country coming to? Michael Lee Wheel...
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Election system seems to be working fineDec 08, 2016 12:00 am - Since Hillary Clinton won the popular vote and Donald Trump won the electoral vote which won him the presidency, there have been calls to change our voting rules and eli...
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DeVos not qualified as secretary of educationDec 07, 2016 12:00 am - I worked in a public school for 34 years. In my opinion, Betsy DeVos is not qualified to be secretary of education. She does not have an education degree. She has no tea...
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A literary forecast of where we're headed?Dec 06, 2016 12:00 am - Many feel that the recent choices of presidential candidates left something to be desired. OK. But what I would like to draw attention to is a book written by a Nobel Pr...
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Quit complaining and move onDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - I guess all the people that said they would leave the USA if Donald Trump became president are waiting until he is actually sworn in. To date I have not heard of any of ...
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Don't miss chance to be heard on schoolsNov 27, 2016 12:00 am - The 5Essentials survey is happening again. Last year, the minimum response rate for parents was 30 percent. We didn't make it. Therefore, the school did not get any info...
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We have duty to fight Alzheimer'sNov 25, 2016 11:01 pm - A thief lurks in the shadows waiting to rob you and your loved ones of the most precious thing, not any sort of a possession or object, but rather memories. Within the c...
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Editorial: Warren High students have courage to fight hate with loveNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - If the authors of the racist graffiti found at Warren Township High School's two diverse campuses in Gurnee meant to upset students, staff, parents and the community, th...
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Athletics missing a teachable momentNov 24, 2016 11:01 pm - I'm probably in the minority on this one, but here goes. As an IHSA baseball umpire and former high school district administrator, I am amazed at the apparent missed op...
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The answers lie in individual actsNov 24, 2016 12:00 am - I was raised with the saying "if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem." Many are faced with a sense of hopelessness, despair, fear, anger. We as...