Diamond Lake Opinion
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Lost faith in candidateFeb 20, 2013 4:00 am - We are very upset with our village trustee Steve Lentz and have decided not to vote for him as mayor. Why? The village paid $42,000 for a plan for roads, sewers and wat...
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Frazier has right ideas, approachFeb 17, 2013 5:00 am - Our village needs a proactive mayor to attract new business, but also working to help those already in our community to expand, and that man is Wally Frasier. With 38 y...
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Editorial: Collaboration that adds up to student successFeb 15, 2013 4:00 am - “How will knowing how to solve algebraic equations help me get a job?” That’s a familiar question to many parents of teenagers (and to math teachers, no doubt), especial...
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Bike overpass not Elk Grove’s job to doFeb 14, 2013 4:00 am - Why is Elk Grove Village looking to spend our tax dollars to build a bicycle overpass at Route 53 and Higgins Road? This is under the sole jurisdiction and responsibilit...
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The SoapboxFeb 09, 2013 4:00 am - Acronym of all acronyms: Congressman Brad Schneider of Deerfield introduced his first piece of legislation this week: the American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retrainin...
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Time to support gay marriageFeb 07, 2013 4:00 am - It seems the issue of gay marriage is taking some precedence these days in Illinois, and I say that it’s about time we recognize gay marriage as a legitimate way for sam...
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Call out Obama on health careFeb 06, 2013 4:00 am - A recent ABC-TV program on health care asked President Obama and some unnamed senators if they would be switching to the new universal health care law. This is the law t...
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Cupcakes, Cookies & Coffee for CollegeFeb 05, 2013 4:00 am - Join us for an incredible event called Cupcakes, Cookies and Coffee for College — an event to raise money for Harper College Education Foundation scholarships, benefitin...
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‘Old downtown’ also needs attentionFeb 03, 2013 4:00 am - Doesn’t our existing downtown deserve our next mayor’s attention? You wouldn’t think so be reading Steve Lentz’s Web page. The page, and his video, state “Our Village n...
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Hire a vet to protect schoolsFeb 03, 2013 4:00 am - There is a lot of discussion about how much additional security is needed in schools to protect our children from recent tragedies. Have the police present? Arm and trai...