Island Lake Opinion
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Editorial: Travel questions underscore need for transparency, discliplineApr 08, 2014 5:00 am - We recently asked veteran College of Lake County board member Barbara Oilschlager to explain some of her taxpayer-funded expense reimbursements included in a Daily Heral...
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The SoapboxMar 29, 2014 5:00 am - At least one sign of spring: It would be nice to feel warmly about Monday's opening of the Cubs and White Sox seasons, but it has been difficult to think warmly abo...
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Editorial: Study waterway agency before pulling plugMar 28, 2014 5:00 am - State Sen. Terry Link this week pulled down his proposed legislation to eliminate the Fox Waterway Agency, saying the idea needs more study. Yes, it does. The proposal h...
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Editorial: Board members' duty to set example on spending controlsMar 14, 2014 5:00 am - Editor's note: To clarify information provided by the College of Lake County, details of revisions to the board's policies have been changed. For most College of La...
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Island Lake getting back on right trackMar 10, 2014 12:01 am - Finally - getting back to honesty in Island Lake - in particular, the police pension fund. Step one was unfortunate - terminating Financial Director John Little. While...
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Immigration reform will build trustMar 03, 2014 4:01 am - Much has been made about the lack of trust that exists between House Republicans and the president. This broken relationship has been cited as the main reason for a dela...
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Vote for experience in treasurer raceMar 02, 2014 4:01 am - Please join us in supporting David Stolman for Lake County Treasurer. David is the clear choice in the March 18 primary. His dedication to our community since 1992 as ...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 28, 2014 10:00 pm - He is Ironman: Best wishes to Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on his recovery from heart surgery. The uber-fit mayor showed up in pieces to a village board me...
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Editorial: Not so fast on Fox water agency dissolutionFeb 25, 2014 4:00 am - We are all for making government more efficient, especially to reduce duplicate services to save taxpayers money. It's no secret our state has serious problems. At least...
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Endorsement: No on general election for County Board chairFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Many voters say they oppose any expansion of government and decry the influence of big donations on the political system. The former is especially true in conservative-l...