Lake Bluff Opinion
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Drugs, gangs at root of Chicago's violenceOct 05, 2015 2:49 pm - Years ago, there was heavy publicity on Memorial Day and Labor Day regarding traffic deaths on long weekends with heavy travel. This attention faded once it was "discove...
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We need a better plan for Rt. 53 extensionSep 15, 2015 1:00 am - Last month, Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor made an appearance before the village of Lake Bluff Board of Trustees Committee of the Whole to promote a decades old...
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Budget impasse brutal to service providersSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - As we begin the third month of a budget impasse in Springfield, United Way of Lake County would like to call our state leaders' attention to the very real disruption the...
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A case Against ComEd's smart metersAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - ComEd plans to install approximately 4 million smart meters in all homes and businesses across northern Illinois by the end of 2018. Residents are forced to accept the...
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Judicial activism overrules peopleJul 02, 2015 1:47 pm - Five unelected judges took it upon themselves to redefine the institution of marriage in a 5-4 decision, arguing that it would be a violation of the Constitution's equal...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 10, 2015 5:25 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Editorial: PADS, housing authority failed to trust public about homeless projectJun 09, 2015 10:45 am - It would be easy to dismiss the squabble over a plan to move a residential program for chronically homeless people with mental illness into an Ela Township neighborhood ...
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School choice gives students a chanceJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - Five years ago, the Illinois General Assembly nearly approved a bipartisan school voucher program for Chicago Public Schools. Passed in the Senate, the bill was defeated...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themJun 01, 2015 4:48 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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The Soapbox: Denny Hastert, did we hardly know ye?May 29, 2015 2:43 pm - Denny, we hardly knew ye? The indictment of former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert of Plano has been stunning, to be sure. A native son and for so long a pride ...