Island Lake Opinion
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Editorial: Wildlife refuge will be boon for ’burbsAug 24, 2012 5:00 am - After the Black Hawk War, in the early 1830s when white settlers pushed into the Fox River Valley, they encountered a rolling landscape carved by a glacier. The area was...
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Special needs classes at Harper start soonAug 20, 2012 5:00 am - To all parents with special needs young adults, and especially adults with autism, Harper College in Palatine, through their Continuing Education Department, will be off...
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It’s time for GOP to lead state legislatureAug 20, 2012 5:00 am - Voters have many reasons to be angry about what is going on — and what is not being done — in Springfield under the leadership of House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senat...
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Wauconda Township may get vote on benefitsAug 15, 2012 1:00 am - Wauconda Township has posted a notice of a special meeting, Aug. 23, 6 p.m. at 505 Bonner Road to vote on inclusion of a referendum question for the November ballot to r...
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Editorial: Turnaround at Lake County Fair encouragingAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - The attendance figures for the 84th annual Lake County Fair, which ended a couple of weeks ago, won’t knock anyone’s socks off. A total of 91,548 visitors, up about 2.8 ...
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The SoapboxAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Golden memories: Whether they won gold medals or not, we salute suburban athletes representing us well at the 2012 Olympic Games. From Aurora's Anna Li cheering on her g...
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Don’t raise taxes for MCCAug 09, 2012 4:40 am - I have read several articles recently about MCC’s perceived need to expand. The big impression I came away with is that the growth is not going to happen and this white ...
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Editorial: ‘Civic contribution’ an unseemly skimAug 08, 2012 5:00 am - A tenth of a penny doesn’t sound like much — especially when it can be translated into thousands of dollars for government. But when it comes to the faith between citize...
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Editorial: Cold War artifact tells a chilling storyAug 02, 2012 9:06 am - Brett Blomberg’s mission in Vernon Hills doesn’t quite equate to pounding swords into plowshares, but it sure has a lot to say about the rumors of war. It’s a story wort...
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Editorial: In brutal summer, recommit to water safetyAug 01, 2012 5:00 am - It’s becoming almost routine this summer to hear about tragedies on Chicago-area waterways, and the death of a 10-year-old Libertyville boy near Lake Villa last weekend ...