Diamond Lake Opinion
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Residents want information on quiet zonesJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - Late last year, Mundelein Mayor Ken Kessler came around soliciting votes for the spring elections. During his brief stay he mentioned that the village was applying for s...
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There’s a place for roadway solicitingJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - You’ve seen them as you drive to the grocery store, the hardware store or wherever you go, especially on sunny days when people are out. A firefighter lugging a giant ru...
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We can’t allow the Obama agendaJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - We have heard and read a great deal about the payroll tax issue and the hardship it would cause 160 million people if not renewed. The estimated cost of this hardship ha...
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Here are four of many unsung heroes of 2011Jan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Had your fill yet of all those end-of-the-year wrapups, recaps, bests and worsts? No? Glad to hear it. So here’s just one more before we get about the business of the ne...
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Legislative leaders put re-election firstJan 01, 2012 4:00 am - State Senate President John Cullerton gave a recent response to an editorial on tax breaks for Sears describing how he championed the deal and was working to make sure i...
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The SoapboxDec 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Celebrate sensibly: It might be a timeworn bit of advice, but it remains an important one, simply told by the municipal sign outside the Schaumburg police/fire departmen...
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Stories that show the good in all of usDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - There is a special place in the afterlife for people who steal from charities. And it should be even more uncomfortably toasty for those who steal Christmas presents for...
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As MHS learns, convenience counts in openness tooDec 21, 2011 4:00 am - Would you travel four hours and 250 miles to attend a school board meeting? The sad truth is most residents won’t drive even a few miles to hear critical discussions abo...
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As is, Medicare will bankrupt AmericaDec 20, 2011 5:00 am - My last letter was about the AARP and how they were misleading people into thinking that no changes were needed to Medicare and Social Security. As I said, people on Med...
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The SoapboxDec 17, 2011 4:00 am - What’s the message, Part I: Companies commonly send to newsrooms promotional materials with “goodies” included. The people with the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl did that to p...