Island Lake Opinion
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Stress safety and techniqueMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - While watching the Winter Olympics, I noticed a large number of falls and other accidents. Because of this, I am writing to voice my opinion about the lack of safety mea...
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Time to election new board membersMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Several years ago, the Lake County Forest Preserve used public money that they received by referendum vote by the constituency of Lake County to purchase the land at For...
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Free rides only for those in needMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I am an 8th-grader at St. Francis de Sales School in Lake Zurich. I personally think that senior citizens should not be able to receive free transit rides, based on thei...
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In Illinois, we'll laugh until we cryMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - The state of Illinois, on a per-capita basis, has the largest deficit in the union. With two thirds the population of California we Illinoisans have about 50 percent of ...
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Sea World whale should be put downMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I read on Feb. 24, Dawn Brancheau was killed by a killer whale at Sea World in Orlando, Fla. I believe you might be thinking the same thing when I say to myself this is ...
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Empty promises come back to hauntMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - When are we going to stop letting unions control who works and who does not because of their power? They decide who our president will be. Every president elected has be...
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Don't mine until study says it's OKMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - An open letter to the Kane County Forest Preserve Commission: Is the Brunner Family Forest Preserve in Dundee Township being considered as a possible gravel mining locat...
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News about Walsh was delivered too lateMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - I can forgive Joe Walsh for being in financial straits in this economy since unlike Melissa Bean he hasn't received a $174,000 paycheck annually from the taxpayers, and ...
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Lisa Stone is right about many thingsMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Many people are upset with Trustee Lisa Stone, thinking she has brought trouble and discord to the Village Board. The fact is that she has been right on most subjects. F...
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Real reason to skip voting?: DisgustMar 13, 2010 10:00 pm - The headlines in the Herald a few days ago read: "What will it take to get people voting?" The article suggested many reasons for the poor showing in the February primar...