Island Lake Opinion
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Brimm was honest and straightforwardJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Dear Ms. Stone: I worked closely with Bill Brimm, the retiring Buffalo Grove village manager, for eight years as a village trustee, and he as finance director. I worked ...
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Time to curtail car perks is nowJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - At home, when you receive a pay cut or a pink slip, the first thing you do is scrutinize the ongoing expenses in your life - the cable bill, the grocery bill, the cell p...
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Assessments up? Assessor out!Jun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - In the property tax article written by Mike Zawislak it states that "The assessments themselves have definitely gone down." I would like to know where? I know that for t...
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In memory of a special friendJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - As we go through life we meet many people. Some come and go while others make an impact on our lives. We just lost a man who made a huge impact on the lives of others. I...
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Bush, McCartney not in the same classJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Sir Paul McCartney's classless library comment was nothing short of sycophantic brownnosing meant to impress and ingratiate himself with Hollywood's elitist left. Stacki...
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Property tax fairness must work both waysJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I do not envy our county clerk, Willard Helander, for the task of justification of property taxes. With all due respect, it's not confusing at all. The explanation provi...
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BP disaster should come as no surpriseJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - When I returned to Illinois three years ago, after a 20-year absence, I was horrified to read that BP Gas Co. was petitioning the state of Indiana to increase the amount...
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Plethora of evidence backs up climate changeJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - This is in response to a June 22 letter in which the writer "suggests" Dick Durbin should retire for criticizing Republicans for supposedly ignoring climate change scien...
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Combat Speaker Mike Madigan by electing SugrueJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois is in need of change. The best way to bring change to our state is to remove the longest serving leader Speaker of the House Mike Madigan. Speaker Madigan has ...
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Kirk would stand up to enemies, not foldJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - According to the news last month, we have the following situation: the United States has agreed to transfer nuclear reactor technology to Russia; Russia has agreed to he...