Grayslake Opinion
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Bring public employee pay back in lineMay 19, 2012 5:00 am - A story published on May 11 highlighted the exorbitant, taxpayer-funded salary paid to Grayslake Village Manager Mike Ellis, who took home more than $259,000 in 2011. I...
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Good job or no, he’s paid too muchMay 19, 2012 5:00 am - There is no argument that the Grayslake Village manager, Mike Ellis has done a commendable job, along with all the mayors and trustees who have served our community in m...
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Must elected officials be constantly supervised?May 19, 2012 5:00 am - This is in response to a letter to the editor on Saturday, May 12, by Shannon Smigielski from Grayslake. She is on the school board and urges us to get involved by going...
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Grayslake schools hurt by improper use of stimulus moneyMay 17, 2012 10:33 am - After reading about Grayslake’s school problems re: money and air-conditioning, I couldn’t contain myself. It made me sick. Why that entire school board wasn’t removed I...
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Guard your taxes: Monitor elected officialsMay 12, 2012 1:00 am - I am a school board member and I am accountable. I am a school board member. The elementary district I represent receives around 37 percent of your property taxes; the h...
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Don’t ignore effects of mental health cutsApr 29, 2012 1:00 am - While the public generally wants to hear how lawmakers are spending less money, we would like to share some insights about what spending less for mental health services ...
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State’s broken pension promise is theftApr 27, 2012 10:25 am - Call the police! I want to charge the Illinois General Assembly with “theft” or perhaps “theft by deception.” When I started teaching at an Illinois community college 42...
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To lower your tax bill, get involvedApr 26, 2012 1:00 am - The property tax bills will be arriving in your mailbox soon. As was the case last year, many of you will see an increase in the amount you owe for your tax bill. There ...
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An arrest with special message on DUIApr 24, 2012 9:17 am - The recent arrest of Grayslake Police Chief Matthew McCutcheon on drunken driving-related charges underscores a disturbing notion. Not just that a top cop would be charg...
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We’ve lost piece of our heritageApr 21, 2012 1:00 am - An authentic product of the 50s, I can speak to the loss we feel as Dick Clark does “The Stroll” into heaven. Looking back now, I see those white buck shoes, the DA hair...