Island Lake Opinion
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Franks seeks transparencyDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - State Representative Jack Franks is continuing to demonstrate why he was the right man to send to Springfield and his efforts to improve our government are still right o...
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Look to Colorado on medical potDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Dan Linn is correct in his letter of Nov. 28 on how legalized cannabis could ease the state debt in Illinois. Illinois need only look at Denver and Colorado. Many citie...
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We all must show more responsibilityDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Social justice is a sirens' song that is currently wrecking ships of state on the rocks of bankruptcy all over the world. Who wouldn't like to see everybody do well? Bu...
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Speak out against school tax proposalDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - I am writing this to let Grayslake residents know that School District 46 is proposing to increase the tax levy to fund budget shortages. There will be a public meeting ...
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Give equal space to gun rights advocatesNov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - On the Friday after Thanksgiving, your editors saw fit to run a huge series from The Washington Post on how legally purchased guns have been obtained by felons, and how ...
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How average taxpayers pensions really compareNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - In the Nov. 22 Fence Post, David Urbanek of the Teachers' Retirement System states “Teachers already pay for a greater portion of their pensions during their careers in ...
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TSA rules infringe on privacy rightsNov 28, 2010 10:00 pm - The threat of protests over body scans and pat downs at our airports should energize both the left and the right. Common sense tells us that none of the security measur...
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We've learned little from the electionNov 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Thank goodness the election is over and we can now go back to watching TV without muting the disgusting political commercials. Some $3 billion was spent on these ads, an...
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Curbing Chicago Street siege needs Olympian effortNov 27, 2010 10:00 pm - As President Barack Obama was smarting from a dozen stitches after an errant basketball elbow to the mouth, there was a real foul being committed here on the home front....
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A better way to share the holidaysNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - With the holiday season fast approaching, I would like to share some traditions our family has embraced to make it an enjoyable experience for all. As I watched my famil...