Island Lake Opinion
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Use common sense behind the wheelAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - There's no shortage of bad behavior on the road, and most of it can be corrected with a little common sense. For instance, wouldn't it make sense to give extra room to a...
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Understand real cost of health-care billAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - This is not the time for Congresswoman Melissa Bean to demonstrate party loyalty. The health-care proposals before Congress will impact everyone she represents in Illino...
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Should we celebrate remaking of America?Aug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - To all Obama voters: You owe the entire country a big apology for allowing this man to be president. Were you alarmed when on his 100th day he said, "We've begun the wor...
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Climate bill built on hasty decisionsAug 03, 2009 11:00 pm - It was announced on a local ABC radio affiliate station that the Group of Eight economic summit was a success. Therein lies the problem. The news is being spun so it ref...
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Laws punish animal loversAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - It was very unsettling to read a July 29 article regarding an animal lover being told his beloved potbellied pig has to be removed from his residence. There have also be...
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Ravinia scores hit with classical favesAug 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Who was that rock star at Ravinia on July 12? Nothing less than the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The place was packed. Combine an early start time of 5 p.m. with familiar...
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Likes Foster's stand on Cap and TradeJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - National Energy Tax legislation recently passed the House by a vote of 219 to 212. This bill, which I understand to also be known as Cap and Trade, could effectively amo...
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G-8 summit far from a 'success'Jul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - It was announced on a local ABC radio affiliate station that the Group of Eight economic summit was a success. Therein lies the problem. The news is being spun so it ref...
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Open letter to Grafton Township supervisorJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Linda (Moore), I had the honor of serving as a township supervisor - in Rutland Township, Kane County - for the past eight years, until my retirement in May. I followed ...
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Clean house in SpringfieldJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Our son attends a sheltered workshop in McHenry. Recently the parents/guardians of 300 clients received a letter saying there would be no program for those clients after...