Crystal Lake Opinion
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Unions not cause of education problemsNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to William Swearingen's letter which was a response to my letter, I am glad someone is listening to what I am saying. I don't feel the "unionization of teac...
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Chicago transit a pricey, vast morassNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Seventy-five million dollars was paid to the owners of the Chicago Surface Lines and $12 million to the Chicago Rapid Transit Co. per a Chicago Tribune article on Oct. 1...
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Be sure donations go where expectedNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - You're at home in the evening, the phone rings and the person at the other end of the line wants you to donate to a particular organization. Such callers often claim to ...
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Housing market on local level is strongNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - In its recent article on national trends in the housing industry (Oct. 27, Associated Press: "Worse before it improves…All things housing predicted to fall: prices, sal...
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Teachers hold kids, future in their handsNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - There is one simple fact many people seem to be forgetting when discussing teacher salaries: it is the second most important job in the world. Where would we get life-sa...
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Soapbox: Good showNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The Geneva Cultural Arts Commission deserves recognition for holding the city's first film festival last Saturday. The event featured showings of short films, some by lo...
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Briefs Christmas in NovemberNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - We knew Thanksgiving was early this year, but Santa's arrival at Woodfield on Thursday and Randhurst on Friday caught us a little off guard. Actually, it shouldn't have....
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Soapbox: Endless speculationNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The 700-acre riverfront property northwest of Carpentersville known as the Brunner property has had so many suitors, one might imagine it is the best real estate deal si...
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This plan stops short of socializedNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Health care is broken for the poor and middle-class folks without paid insurance. Most everyone wants it fixed except the wealthy, the well-insured and the insurance ind...
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Public works really got the job doneNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Thank you to the Lake in the Hills public works department -- Guy McFarland, Laura, and the staff at the front desk -- for their quick action taking care of a couple of ...