Island Lake Opinion
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NFL's helmet-hit rule misguidedNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - As an attorney, I am shocked by the discussions regarding hard hits in football. In the law, there is a concept called “Assumption of Risk.” Anyone who is a football pla...
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Saturday Soapbox: Neighbors helping neghborsNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Neighbors helping neighbors: Rarely do you see the level of community spirit we've seen lately exhibited by Elgin's downtown merchants. When Pat Keeney was hospital...
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Requiring pledge is un-AmericanNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - I have been following with interest in the Daily Herald the controversy swirling around the public recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, stemming from an incident at a...
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Sun City voters show their mettleNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - It was good to see such a high turnout for a midterm election. The residents of McHenry and Kane counties are to be congratulated. According to county offices, McHenry v...
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Political litter lingers too longNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Apparently the Republican disdain for federal regulations also applies to state and local laws and ordinances. There are laws against having signs on public byways. Whil...
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Thanks for help with food driveNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - A big thank you to all the volunteers and all the citizens of Wauconda and Island Lake who so generously donated to our Make A Difference Day Food Drive at the Peace & J...
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ALS registry is there for vetsNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Combat Operations are over in Iraq, declared President Obama earlier this year. So the Iraq war has ended. Our troops have returned home. But what the American public do...
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A man with solutionsNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Another midterm election has come and gone. The “deck chairs” of our two entrenched parties were once again rearranged. Will this change any critical issues? Still uncha...
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Plenty of good opinionsNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Your recent Opinion Page, Nov. 2, published a wealth of thought-provoking subjects including a reader's letter and two columnists. An excellent message was sent by Tom J...
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Shame on Cardinal for incomplete siteNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Cardinal George has issued a statement appearing in some church bulletins criticizing the Voice of the Faithful historical analysis of archdiocesan clergy who abused chi...