Island Lake Opinion
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'Don't ask, don't tell' is wrongOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to Julie Watson's article “Gay ban struck down.” I liked how you wrote the article to show the courage of Judge Philips' action against the mili...
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Buffalo Grove recall vote to make historyOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove will make history on Tuesday, although perhaps not in a way it would prefer. Tuesday's vote to recall Buffalo Grove Trustee Lisa Stone from office may or m...
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Tryon helping to end pay-to-playOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - We are very lucky in Huntley to have Mike Tryon as our state representative. Despite the Democratic majority in both the House and Senate, Republican Mike Tryon has been...
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No on Wauconda tax increaseOct 26, 2010 12:00 am - Though it's phrased as a vote on annexing to the Wauconda Fire Protection District, the ballot question for Wauconda residents really is a tax increase. And it's not a t...
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Yes in Gurnee District 56Oct 26, 2010 12:00 am - Federal emergency officials call Gurnee Grade School one of the most flood-prone structures in Illinois hardly a distinction any parent would want for a school. At tim...
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Voters must take some blame for status quoOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - So many people want to “Throw the incumbents out”. Well, I agree that government at the federal and state level has been woeful. But didn't we get what we deserved? Isn'...
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Cancer position shows Sugrue is extremeOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I was shocked to find out that Dan Sugrue's radical positions included cutting funding for breast cancer prevention. During breast cancer awareness month, when even NFL ...
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Bond understands public serviceOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Too often during the election season the focus shifts to charges and counter charges and we lose sight of what we should most expect from the people we elect to serve us...
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Party line rules Democratic candidatesOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Why do so many people get wrapped around the party and not the issues? I read the editorials and you can see the talking points from the Democratic Party, and now we get...
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May has strong record, fair campaignOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Tis the season for political robocalls, direct mail pieces, and radio and television commercials. How candidates run their political campaign reveals a lot about their c...