Fox Lake Opinion
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Solving traffic woes is a balancing actJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Reading Georgia Garvey's article on the District 16 candidates' solution to unsnarling traffic (on Jan. 10), Terry Wilke's point about referendums to raise money for roa...
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The case to elect Seals to CongressJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - I live in the 10th Congressional District. We will have a highly contested election for congressman. The Iraq War was based on faulty data that alienated our allies and ...
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Support Grant High School's planJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Student enrollment is rapidly growing at Grant High School and the facility has reached capacity. The good news for taxpayers is that through effective long-range planni...
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New library good idea for Fox LakeDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - An important referendum for the Fox Lake District Library will be on the ballot in February. The Fox Lake District Library has done outstandingly well in handling financ...
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More thoughts on immigration issueDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - I must respectfully disagree with Stewart J. Sogge's Fence Post on Dec. 5 (about the immigration debate) which at best is extremely naïve: "Immigrants do not take jobs a...
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Kids need to be motivated to learnDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - The juxtaposition of Sunday's headline "LZ's No. 1" and the sidebar "Time to measure success" struck me as ironic, but perhaps insightful. The headline - state football ...
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Fox Lake Library plan is a sound oneDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - I was in the Fox Lake Library recently, reading Lee Filas' article about the February library bond issue, when I noticed a 9-foot crack in the thermopane glass next to t...
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College kid should grow up and studyNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Poor Michael Walters, to be forgiven for his failure and now wants his cake to eat too. (Nov. 26 Daily Herald article, regarding "grade forgiveness".) Young man, I sugge...
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Grant High needs building loanNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Grant Community High School has a long tradition of managing its resources wisely. Careful financial management has led to a balanced budget for 10 years. Quality educat...
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Former form of government worksNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - I drive about 3,500 feet to my home improvement outlet. However, the village of Fox Lake and Grant Township maintain parts of my short street. My first turn is to a Lake...