Island Lake Opinion
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Zion, not wind, best electricity sourceMay 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The Lake County Zoning Commissioners met on Monday, April 26, to consider rules governing the siting and operation of wind energy facilities in unincorporated areas of L...
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A lesson we must learn from a foolish tragedyMay 08, 2010 11:00 pm - As far as we can tell, Lora Hunt is not an evil woman. In fact, quite the contrary, she seems kind and caring, a nurse who has devoted herself to aiding the afflicted. I...
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Now is not time for new village hallMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing in regards to the article "Mundelein buying downtown parcel for future village hall" on April 2. This is outrageous after all the cuts the village is doing,...
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Home insurance 'bailout' not fairMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Really? REALLY? I just found out via the Huffington Post about a bill before Congress right now, HR2555, the Homeowner's Defense Act. This bill would add $200 billion to...
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Working to improve safety in IllinoisMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The legislature sent two very important pieces of legislation to the governor's desk. Both bills are designed to improve public safety. As the sponsor of these bills, I ...
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Lawmakers should be held accountableMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - State law requires the governor to submit, and lawmakers to pass, a balanced budget each year. If lawmakers have been doing their job, Illinois would not be in the finan...
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Teachers must give like the rest of usMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Every day I hear or read about some organization asking for a tax increase for education. Of course they don't call it a tax increase, they call it education funding. If...
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Don't blame free marketMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The free market is dying. It is sad to see what is happening to this great economic engine that is America. This country is the most prosperous and productive society on...
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GOP opposition is predictableMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Surely, no one is surprised by the Republican refusal to address financial reform. Let's face it, they are supported by: Wall Street, so why would they legislate in favo...
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Spirited discourse, not divisivenessMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Although there are many who disagree with these reforms in their entirety, most agree with many components contained in both acts. For those of us who have struggled to ...