Deerfield Opinion
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Route 53 extension: Big pain, small gainMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Extending Route 53 into Lake County does not solve the miserable countywide traffic problems we now face. Roadway systems, intersections and signalization are outdated a...
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Rooting for failure is un-American, RushMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The most telling aspect of Rush Limbaugh's speech at CPAC was his Super Bowl analogy; as a Steelers fan he said that it was perfectly natural for him to root for Kurt Wa...
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Red light cameras are a total scamMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Something must be done soon to stop the incredible ripoff that our local communities are forcing on drivers. The idea of cameras that can catch people who blow off red l...
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Kirk should back plan to adjust loansMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - HR 1106 is the legislation to allow judges to adjust mortgages in bankruptcy proceedings to reflect current market prices. This legislation will help people to stay in t...
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Rondout District 72 needs knowledgeable candidatesMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Six candidates are seeking four board seats in Rondout Elementary District 72. Incumbents Keith Gray and Mark Schweitzer have served the board well during their past ten...
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Tax increase needed to protect Prospect Heights police serviceMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - As abhorrent as the thought of a tax increase is in the current depressed economy, we urge "yes" votes on the two-part proposal for a police protection tax in Prospect H...
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Police pension fund is now mandated in Hawthorn WoodsMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Voters in Hawthorn Woods are being asked to approve a tax increase so the village can create and fund a police pension fund. Although more taxes are probably the last th...
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Support ECC's building planMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Right now jobs are scarce for constructions workers, plumbers and other skilled laborers. Though I'm lucky enough to have a job right now, many of my friends and co-work...
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Now's not the time to raise taxesMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The Antioch Township Fire District makes its fifth attempt to pass a tax increase that would fund 24-hour firefighting staffing at its three stations. Unfortunately, wit...
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Parker Farm purchase not a bad plan, it's just the wrong timeMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The Grayslake Park District is asking voters to approve a tax rate increase to finance the purchase of a 70-acre parcel at the northwest corner of Lake and Washington st...