Island Lake Opinion
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Mt. Prospect gave us the boost we neededAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the Susan G. Komen three-day breast cancer walk through Mount Prospect: My three daughters and I walked this past week in the breast cancer walk. We were overw...
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Time for change in 58th House DistrictAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Last year, under pressure from citizens demanding meaningful reform to end pay to play and clean up Illinois, Springfield passed a long overdue bill to reform our campai...
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Illinois a magnet for illegal immigrantsAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The day before the Arizona immigration law was to take effect on Thursday, July 29, Judge Susan Bolton, despite the fact that the Arizona law was written to conform to f...
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Law will make taxes fairerAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - A new law drafted by State Rep. Jack Franks to help reduce property taxes will take effect Jan. 1, 2011. The law is Franks's answer to the growing problem of artificiall...
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Tax hike not right path for MillburnAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Millburn School District board members, what are you thinking? You want to place a referendum question on the November ballot that will increase our taxes more than $700...
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Stats show troops not wise, necessaryAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Gen. David Petraeus is waging war on two fronts: One in Afghanistan, and one in the media. He's trying to persuade us that we're in Afghanistan to protect civilians. The...
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Ground zero wrong place for mosqueAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I was furious upon reading that our president gave tacit approval to the ground zero mosque by reminding us that the constitution protects property rights and freedom of...
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Thanks for helping man walking his dogAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - On behalf of my family, I wish to thank all of the Good Samaritans who came to the aid of my husband last week. While walking the dog, the leash became tangled around a...
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Voting is your responsibilityAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - As the cartoon character POGO once said, "We have found the enemy and it is us!" I've heard a lot of lame excuses lately, like "My one vote doesn't count," "I don't like...
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Tell officials no on golf outingAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - On Aug. 26, the Lake Villa Assessor will host on behalf of the Lake County Township Assessor's Association (LCTAA) the Annual LCTAA Golf Outing. While these type of even...