Island Lake Opinion
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More government control bad for usJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I hope your readers took the opportunity to see the recent Disney movie in which the humans had been on a "vacation" space vehicle and, because of the extreme "comforts"...
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His position is as clear as MuddJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Enough already! Do so few people write to Fence Post that the Daily Herald is obligated to print the ramblings of Randy Rossi and John King on an almost daily basis? If ...
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Use caution before going green too fastJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - While Mark Kirk searches for the right response for his unfathomable vote supporting the abomination of the energy bill that just squeaked through the House of Represent...
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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...