Diamond Lake Opinion
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TIF no benefit to Long GroveMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The Feb. 27 Daily Herald article, "Long Grove approves TIF district" warrants some clarification. It is an important distinction to note that the petition before the vil...
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Only government would boast about a decision this stupidMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - There's nothing quite like a presidential election campaign for suggesting government solutions to nearly every human condition. For a few months, we are painted a pictu...
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Republicans need to stick togetherFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - This is just a note to my fellow Republicans. Stop moaning and groaning and come together. If one person is chosen to be the presidential candidate or the congressional...
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Soapbox: Stevsenson debate team's glory daysFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - A familiar refrain is that high school athletics get all the glory while other equally valuable extracurricular activities are ignored by the media. Debate teams usually...
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Thanks for support of MainStreetFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The MainStreet Libertyville Board of Directors would like to thank those who offered their financial and moral support through its recent extremely critical financial cr...
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A 'candle of hope' has finally emergedFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - If it had been possible for Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King to have had a child, that child's name would be Barack. As a 62-year- old white "liberal," I can cl...
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Help in appealing tax assessmentsFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - When your home value stagnates, rising property tax assessments get a lot harder to take. Sure, the tax man has valid reasons for lagging behind the market, but that see...
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'Glint of light' for assessment reform<Feb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - I want to thank Sen. Michael Bond and co-sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan for their effort to reform property assessments. Together, they've introduced a bill to help taxpayers ...
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A useful response to NIU tragedyFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A useful response to NIU tragedy Last spring, I wrote a letter in response to the tragic killing of students at Virginia Tech. I am saddened by the need to re-send my me...
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Traffic the result if mall is OK'dFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I saw in the Feb. 14th Herald how Long Grove is pondering the Sunset Grove shopping mall at Aptakisic and Route 83. I hope this plan will be shelved until traffic in th...