Island Lake Opinion
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Recall a tool voters deserve to haveOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Recall is just another tool in the voter's toolbox to ensure that their elected officials act in the best interest of the community. The disruption that has been caused ...
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Our government should get a clueOct 03, 2009 11:00 pm - This new world of ours scares the heck out of me. I sit here and try to figure out what we're doing. The only thing I can figure out is that we have no clue. Or should I...
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Government actions continue to baffleOct 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Is there such a thing as beyond comprehension? If so that is where my ability to understand a situation rests at this moment. Consider that we have 500 plus Congressmen,...
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How will nation pay for health care?Oct 03, 2009 11:00 pm - When I was a child, I loved getting presents. They were usually something I could use, and they were cost-free. Now that I am older, I have learned that these 'gift hors...
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Licensing means nothing but red tapeOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I recently observed the news on NBC Channel 5 on Sept. 1, 2009, regarding the recently signed legislation by Governor Quinn pertaining to condominium and homeowner assoc...
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Playing up Coop worth the spaceOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - What a wonderful and pleasant surprise to read the story "Magic in the End Zone" first thing the other morning. It seems there is so much gloom and doom in the newspaper...
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Stick to point, not personal attacksOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Hey, Fencepost, what's happened to professionalism? Why do you continue to feature unprofessional, dishonest and personal attacks in your letters to the editor? I wrote ...
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Decision on defense shows weaknessOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - What was President Obama thinking on Thursday, Sept. 17, when he scrapped plans for basing elements of the defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic in favor of a ...
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Don't qualify for help, yet can't pay for foodOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I am trying to understand why my tax dollars go to help other people, some of whom do not need it. I applied for food stamps and was denied. I am a full-time student, an...
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Thanks for help with car washOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - We would like to thank National City Bank, at Randall and Huntley roads, their employees, members of the Huntley Twins softball team and all the wonderful people who sto...