Inverness Opinion
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Candidates wasted money on TV adsNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - The elections are finally over, and as expected about half the candidates won and half lost. But all spent many dollars on advertising. The majority of those dollars wer...
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Graphic labels for smokers go too farNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - This is in response to the Nov. 11 Daily Herald article, Page 10, “Will graphic warning labels scare off cigarette smokers?” As a smoker, I believe everyone has a right ...
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Thanks for my dream fulfilledNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - I am humbled and honored that you, the people, have selected me to serve you as your resident circuit judge for Kane County. My earnest prayer is that I will always be w...
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Voters, you did this to yourselvesNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - I just received my tax bill, and it went up by $511. I see red. The newspapers said that tax bills would go up quite a bit, and they were right. Before Election Day the ...
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Police union followed the rulesNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Six cops were laid off in Prospect Heights, and the impression was given that the union was responsible. A citizen wrote to Fence Post expressing dismay that the union p...
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GOP has deficit fix all wrongNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - The GOP and the tea party insurgents ran against the huge deficits. Now that they have gained the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, they want to extend the ...
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Mayor: Des Plaines won't rest until teen's death solvedNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - November 19, 2010 marks two weeks since the tragic hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of Choice Taylor, 17, a Maine West High School student and Des Plaines resi...
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County handling tax bills poorlyNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Upon receiving our property tax bill last week, I wasn't sure whether I should laugh or cry. But it was far from a humorous matter. I must admit I was incredulous at the...
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A lesson in sharing for racetrack townsNov 16, 2010 10:00 pm - From the time I was a child my mother admonished me to share with my brother. If you don't have enough for everyone, put it away. Illinois is home to 1,299 municipaliti...
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A cordial send-off to D.C. for WalshNov 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Thank you Joe Walsh for the sacrifices that you have made for your friends and neighbors in the 8th Congressional District of Illinois. While your election came as a sur...