Grandwood Park Opinion
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Change could make tax appeals worseMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Since the recession of 2008, property owners in Lake County and nationwide have seen dramatic drops in market values, and in response, tax appeals have gone steadily up....
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Awaiting answers on appeals changeMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding the recent ruling by the Lake County Board of Review limiting assessment-appeal assistance only through licensed attorneys, I have some pertinent questions: I...
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The SoapboxMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Props for Pierotti: How about some props for Dewey Pierotti, who has held down the fort as both president and interim director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve Distr...
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Be careful about changing appealsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Lake County’s assessment and appeals system is a model of accuracy, openness and fairness. With an increase in appeals from taxpayers feeling financial distress or seeki...
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The Missing Asian VoiceMar 20, 2013 11:00 pm - With the Senate in the midst of proposing its own comprehensive immigration reform legislation, many immigrant communities nationwide, especially in the Latino communiti...
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Keep experience, knowledge at CLCMar 17, 2013 5:00 am - I am a Trustee at Parkland College in Champaign and am the immediate Past President of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. I have known Barb Oilschlager...
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Endorsements: Oilschlager, Drummond for College of Lake County boardMar 17, 2013 5:00 am - The candidates in the five-way race for two College of Lake County board of trustees seats all have deep ties to CLC. Barbara Oilschlager is a 24-year board veteran, and...
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Wheaton Drama director on the best show you've never heard of - "Full Circle"Mar 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Wheaton Drama, Inc. is presenting "Full Circle" as its fourth show of the 2012-2013 season. Director Sean Ogren explains what drew him to the show and why audiences shou...
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CLC trustee serves because she caresMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - I am writing this letter in an effort to inform the voters who will be casting their votes on April 9th for College of Lake County trustees. I have been a trustee at a ...
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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...