Crystal Lake Opinion
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Endorsement: Kearns for Grafton Township supervisorMar 12, 2013 5:00 am - Grafton Township is in dire straits, and its 40,000-plus residents deserve better. The new supervisor must promise on Day 1 to stop spending money on litigation, learn t...
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Wheaton Drama director on the best show you've never heard of - "Full Circle"Mar 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Wheaton Drama, Inc. is presenting "Full Circle" as its fourth show of the 2012-2013 season. Director Sean Ogren explains what drew him to the show and why audiences shou...
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Endorsement: Kaplan for Cary village presidentMar 06, 2013 4:00 am - In the absence of an incumbent, the race for village president in Cary features two men with two years of experience as trustee. Mark Kownick was appointed to the board ...
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Endorsement: Mulcahy for Lake in the Hills village presidentMar 06, 2013 4:00 am - Voters in Lake in the Hills are fortunate to have two committed, well-informed candidates for village president in the April 9 election, when a successor to 12-year Vill...
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Monarch . . . Bringing Back America's Most Beloved ButterflyMar 04, 2013 10:00 pm - The Monarch uses milkweed to raise and feed its young, and as a place to rest, hide from predators, and prepare for migration. But the decreasing availability of milkwee...
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Smart for gay man to leave Illinois?Feb 22, 2013 3:40 am - Smart for gay man to leave Illinois? I grew up in Crystal Lake and went to University at Western Illinois. After graduation from college I left Illinois because I f...
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Yes-and-no answer on car insuranceFeb 21, 2013 3:40 am - Yes-and-no answer on car insurance Regarding Mr. Garber’s fence post question of Feb. 8: “Are people lying about car insurance?” My guess is yes and no. I think the...
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The SoapboxFeb 16, 2013 4:00 am - A touching tribute: It’s been five years since a gunman took the lives of five Northern Illinois University students and injured others, and it’s heartening to see how t...
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A natural choice in Grafton TownshipFeb 16, 2013 3:40 am - A natural choice in Grafton Township Pam Fender is the natural choice for Grafton Township Supervisor. She served two terms as a Huntley trustee, voted against tax ...
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Editorial: Yes to school shooting drills, no to mandateFeb 11, 2013 4:00 am - In the 1950s and ’60s, the teacher would tell kids to take cover under desks when the siren signaled an air raid drill. Fifty years later, teachers lock their doors, dar...