Lily Lake Opinion
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Some interesting newsmakers aren't the usual newsmakersNov 03, 2021 3:40 pm - We don't always have to look to Hollywood, Washington or Wrigley Field to find people with the most-interesting or even most influential lives. Where do you go to meet t...
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Matter of fairness on hookah loungeNov 03, 2021 12:17 pm - Cultures, health issues and the finer points of the law clashed over smoking lounges in Schaumburg last week. In the end, common sense won a narrow victory -- but it was...
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Matter of fairness on hookah loungeNov 03, 2021 12:22 pm - Cultures, health issues and the finer points of the law clashed over smoking lounges in Schaumburg last week. In the end, common sense won a narrow victory -- but it was...
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Attention-getters aren't always what sell newspapersNov 03, 2021 11:56 am - We strive for a front page that, rather than concentrating on the lure of death and destruction, is teeming with the activities of real life. ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Those ringing phonesNov 03, 2021 11:16 am - A bill has been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly that would ban those annoying "robo-calls" from politicians seeking your vote. You have to like this bill, t...
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Quit stalling on Cook County reformsNov 03, 2021 10:23 am - It hardly comes as a surprise to see downstate Republicans waving foam fingers in the air and razzing Cook County for having reached the highest sales tax in the nation,...
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New era brings new balance to two sides of paper's missionNov 03, 2021 9:53 am - In the inner world of a daily newspaper, the "tell the truth" side of the mission and the "make money" side persist in something of a state of uneasy symbiosis. Each sid...
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Writer dead wrong on 14th AmendmentNov 03, 2021 8:24 am - Thomas Tawney is dead wrong when he says in his Feb. 25 letter the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born to illegal al...
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Issue in Lily Lake is a matter for public discussionNov 02, 2021 7:43 pm - It is not uncommon for heated debate or lively conversations to unfold when developers present land plans to village trustees in an open, public meeting. It is far less ...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesNov 02, 2021 6:31 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...