Island Lake Opinion
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Harming animals is criminal behaviorOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The Oct. 15 article that reproved people who discard or neglect their pets was compelling. Cats, dogs, horses and other companion animals that are abandoned usually hav...
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Had enough of the 'Lisa Show' in BGOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Since when did the Village of Buffalo Grove board meetings become "The Lisa Show"? Since I began tuning into the televised meetings this summer I've come away with the ...
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Matter of resources, not discriminationOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to William Slater's Fence Post letter on Thursday 9/24/08, where he criticizes Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel's comments. Mr. Slater claims that Dr. Eman...
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So much for solar, Sun City folksOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Sun City people, excited about Jean Murphy's article on the cost savings of home solar systems, forget it. Forget about the interviewed homeowner who was looking forward...
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Stop drilling, save ecosystemOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - America's Arctic Ocean is home to abundant life - polar bears, walruses, ice seals, whales, the Inupiat people and much more. It is a treasure that has been part of our ...
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Cameras can't hurt if you obey the lawOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Protesters have rallied against red-light cameras, saying they aren't needed and are just a hassle for everyone, but others believe that the red-light cameras keep the r...
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Don't squabble over memorial, build itOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Dear Mayor and members of the Gurnee Village Board: It has come to my attention and to an increasing number of other veterans around the country about the effort to buil...
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Special needs people in peril in emergencyOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - When, not if, we have a regional emergency, the special needs residents of McHenry County will be at risk. Such an emergency may be as simple as mass power outages after...
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It should always be about the students?Oct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Teachers have been given a bad name for a long time when it comes to public education, but what the public does not see is the inner political core that stands against t...
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Democratic motives are very transparentOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - We finally have transparency in politics. In Massachusetts, the Senate voted to amend a 2004 state law which eliminated the governor's power to appoint a temporary repla...