Island Lake Opinion
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Hartstein should not run for re-electionNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - As a college student living far away from Buffalo Grove, I do my best to follow the happenings in the village where I grew up. After reading newspaper articles and watch...
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Parody hinders BG's ability to move onNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, the voters of this community took a historic step, voting overwhelmingly to recall an elected trustee from office. They spoke forcefully at the polls, demand...
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Parody a lesson in winning gracefullyNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - As a member of the Buffalo Grove community for over 43 years I was appalled to see a picture of President Hartstein in a wig mimicking Lisa Stone. Shame on him. Since he...
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Maybe BG board does need watchdogNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - After seeing the Daily Herald picture (Wed. Nov, 3) of Mayor Hartstein doing a parody of Lisa Stone, my first thought was that maybe the wrong person has been recalled. ...
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Invites Lisa Stone to move to WheelingNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, Nov. 2, I voted against the recall amendment to the Illinois Constitution. I had previously supported this, until I saw the antics in Buffalo Grove, and what...
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BG residents give credit where dueNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - We think it is important to give credit where it is due. When we recently received our real estate assessment notice from Mr. Gary Raupp (Vernon Township assessor) we no...
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The lessons from Declan's deathNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - “Gust of wind up to 60 mph well today will be fun at work... I guess I've lived long enough :-/” Declan Sullivan's words, posted on Facebook and Twitter, proved to be po...
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Courage, faith sustained minersNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I think it was amazing what happened on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The 33 miners were brought to safety. They all had courage, determination, and faith to believe that God woul...
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Vote on research, not on adsNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Unlike some, I was not distressed by the glut of political ads, printed, TV, radio, or in my mailbox, for this reason: If the candidate was an incumbent, my vote was det...
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Democrats should pay attention to 'shellacking'Nov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The election tsunami arrived as predicted and it was massive. About 70 US Congressional seats in the House and Senate changed hands across the nation and Republicans cap...