Island Lake Opinion
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Don’t leave disabled out of state budgetMar 23, 2012 5:40 am - Quinn has a hit list for an ever increasing number of state facility closures these days. It is of great concern to other legislators that he is stomping on the rights o...
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Celebrate individualityMar 22, 2012 5:39 am - I believe that people need to be more accepting of others. We are making a lot of progress as a country toward accepting people who are different, but there is still so ...
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Little choice, but some options, on golf courseMar 21, 2012 11:34 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District Board finds itself in a political sand trap over its decision not to build a golf course at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve. T...
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Time to change energy policyMar 20, 2012 5:24 am - Our president misses another chance to lead. Oil prices keep rising, he comments, “We cannot drill our way out.” True, it will not help today, but it will in the future....
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It’s all about preventive careMar 20, 2012 5:24 am - A century ago, Margaret Sanger and other reformers educated people on the benefits of family planning. People who heeded the message acquired the means to practice birth...
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Sports bras sign of professionalismMar 20, 2012 5:24 am - Anyone who has ever run a race understands the difficulties involved in a sport like track and field. It takes serious dedication to train every day and push your body p...
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Taxpayers shouldn’t pay for contraceptionMar 17, 2012 1:00 am - Regarding the letter on March 13 from Chris Rawlings: It is correct and I agree with everything except referring to Ms. Fluke as a girl. She is a 30-year-old woman who w...
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Whose religious freedoms at stake?Mar 16, 2012 11:11 am - Who hasn’t heard the latest catch phrase, “religious liberty?” It didn’t just pop up; the Catholic bishops and fundamentalist church leaders agreed in advance that this ...
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The roadblock to Route 53 extensionMar 15, 2012 12:00 am - “Shall the state of Illinois construct the extension of Route 53 from Lake-Cook Road northerly to the existing Route 120?” Indeed it should, voters in Lake County said i...
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Skala offers fiscal responsibilityMar 14, 2012 5:32 am - Mike Skala is an excellent choice for McHenry County Board in District 5. He is an invested member in the Huntley and Woodstock communities as a business owner and as an...