Island Lake Opinion
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Wauconda Twp. needs transparencyJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Wauconda Township citizens were assured the continuation of an ambiguous government on April 7, 2009. The re-elected representatives continue the one man show we have al...
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Saturday SoapboxJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - End the monopoly: Our sympathies are with the 20 trash haulers who have filed suit against 11 municipalities in Cook and DuPage counties that have locked them out of pic...
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Cuts would impact victims' servicesJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Proposed cuts to the state's budget for human services, including services to victims of domestic violence, threaten the safety of women across Illinois. If this budget ...
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Taxpayers shouldn't bail out builderJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The warnings come from several quarters: From real estate consultant Mark Angelini: "There are very serious ramifications to dipping into (the general) fund." From Villa...
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It's easy to be jaded about public schoolsJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - It's hard not to be cynical about Illinois public schools. Contacting state legislators about problems does no good. Most are beholden to the Illinois Education Associat...
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Antioch High book sexual exploitationJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - I totally disagree and am very disappointed with Daily Herald's "Sensible Solution" editorial [6-25-09] on the Antioch High School book controversy. It sounded like some...
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Cut pensions, pay instead of tax hikeJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The headline in the June 18 Daily Herald reads that children who are hurt will suffer the most by state government spending cuts. While I have sympathy for the departmen...
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Keep clean energy in good favorJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - An old-fashioned windmill might make a charming yard ornament, but the bigger, more modern version is getting attention these days in some suburbs. As the nation's ambit...
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County's long view is shortsightedJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The McHenry County 2030 Comprehensive Plan, as it now stands, is focused on accommodating and even encouraging rapid urbanization. Though the plan's vision statements fo...
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Sense, compassion will fix budget messJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - I am tired of both the people who say no new taxes period and the politicians who play games with the lives of the citizens of Illinois who are least able to help themse...