Island Lake Opinion
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Research on families not hard to findOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - It seems obvious that when Mr. Finnegan (Fence Post, Oct. 5) stated that children “always do better in families with both a mother and father,” he is assuming that these...
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No to Millburn Dist. 24Oct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Millburn Elementary District 24 based in Wadsworth is asking voters for a tax rate increase of 73 cents per $100 assessed valuation, a $732 property tax increase for a $...
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Sugrue the honest choice in House 59Oct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Dan Sugrue is my friend. After viewing his opponent's literature, I am reminded why good people do not run for office: because of lies and distortions. That's all his op...
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End the sideshow, vote yes on recallOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - In the course of the nearly three-hour village board meeting on Monday Oct. 18th, Trustee Lisa Stone interjected herself into the spotlight for a total of 52 minutes. Th...
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Nothing funny in Stone's behaviorOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - When an election rolls around, I expect those who win, regardless of my vote, to obey the rules, operate with competence and to work for and with the entire community. G...
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Recall warranted for sake of our villageOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Our community faces a historic choice in this election whether to recall and remove a trustee from office. Recall provides citizens direct control and a greater voice i...
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A vote for Bean is a vote for fiscal senseOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Let me get this straight. The ultimate in “fiscal conservatism” is not to pay your taxes, your mortgage, your car insurance. You allow other, more civic-minded citizens ...
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Survivor feels the 'power of pink'Oct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to give a standing ovation to Steve Rusin and the entire Buffalo Grove Fire Department. I am a breast cancer survivor and when I heard about the Pink Heals ...
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The alphabet of Illinois politicsOct 23, 2010 1:00 am - The Illinois Alphabet: Abuse, Blagojevich, Corruption, Deceit, Extortion, Fraud, Gerrymandering, Hinder, Influence, JJacksonJr, Kickbacks, Loafers, MMadigan, Nepotism, O...
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Kirk is complete Washington insiderOct 23, 2010 1:00 am - The government mailed me a nice surprise this week: a $250 check for reaching the ‘doughnut hole' in my Medicare drug insurance. This is the hole in which I must pay 100...