Island Lake Opinion
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Editorial: Island Lake wise to draw a line on expansion of video gamblingMay 15, 2017 11:00 pm - We've never been thrilled about the advent of video gambling in the suburbs and have frequently been proud to see suburban communities whose leaders shared our distaste ...
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Editorial: Drug culture video is important watching for suburbsMay 08, 2017 11:00 pm - Ethan Deardorff is 20. He's been sober for three years. Think about that. He was in need of help at age 17. And he knows so many others who were or still are in need of ...
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Nursing baccalaureate not needed at CLCApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - We read with interest the recent article "CLC backs proposal to offer 4-year nursing degree." We agree on the importance of offering the junior and senior year of a bacc...
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Editorial: Let Lake County voters decide how chairman is selectedFeb 01, 2017 10:00 pm - If Donald Trump's election as president told us anything, it's that voters have a lot of ideas and concerns about the size and role of government, and they want to have ...
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McHugh, Patterson, Stein and Swanson for Wauconda District 118Jan 04, 2017 12:00 am - Five candidates are vying for four seats on the Wauconda District 118 school board. Four incumbents - Carey McHugh, Sam Stein, David Patterson, and Brian Swanson - are r...
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Fix bill for disabled vets' familiesNov 02, 2016 1:00 am - When the Illinois General Assembly goes back into session on Nov. 15, the veterans of Lake County hope that the House Rules Committee will assign Senate Bill 3042 to ano...
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A vote for resource preservationOct 24, 2016 1:00 am - Even in today's nasty political climate where anything goes, Jack Franks' team has shown its true colors with slanderous allusions and half-truths about Michael Walkup...
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McCann, Kearns endorsed in McHenry's District 6Oct 21, 2016 1:00 am - McHenry County's District 6 is a sprawling, rural district with more than half the county's land between its borders. Two district seats are up for election, with only o...
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Endorsement: Vanderventer for Lake County recorder of deedsOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County recorder of deeds is not a high profile post, but it is very important. the office is the main record keeper for the county and is responsible for keepin...
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Endorsement: Tirio for McHenry County recorder of deedsOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - Both candidates for the McHenry County Recorder of Deeds have plans to cut the budget through staff reductions. Neither Republican Joe Tirio nor Democrat Lynn Gray, tho...