Island Lake Opinion
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All states should ban texting while drivingMar 29, 2012 5:00 am - There is a current social issue that is killing many people today: texting and driving. It is not only affecting that one person’s safety, it is also harming the communi...
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Get Congress back to workMar 24, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing today to bring to your attention a growing grass-roots political movement. The group called “No Labels” is a nonpartisan political action organization with ...
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All Americans should stand for pledgeMar 24, 2012 5:00 am - “Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.” These are the words that millions of American students have heard every day since they started kindergarten, yet not everyon...
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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...