Island Lake Opinion
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Who really are the greedy ones?Mar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - To those of you who insist on blaming the greedy unions for job losses, try looking at this from a different point of view. The multimillion-dollar salaries those corpor...
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Losing my battle with immigrationMar 01, 2012 5:00 am - I am an American citizen. Moved to The Netherlands in 1980 and returned to the US in 2003, bringing my two children with me. Thinking my children would have automatic ci...
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Yes to negotiate electricity pricesFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - It’s not often voters face a referendum asking for permission to help them save money, but residents in dozens of suburban communities will face such a question March 20...
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Our choices for Lake County Board seatsFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - District 2, GOP: Hewitt Diane Hewitt, Mark Stricklin and Beverly Stackhouse-Mull are on the Democratic ballot. Stricklin is a dedicated environmentalist who wants...
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Blumenthal for Lake recorder of deedsFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Two Republicans are vying for the right to challenge the 16-year incumbent in the Lake County Recorder Of Deeds Office this fall. Mundelein resident Bob Bednar, who has ...
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Our choices for McHenry County Board seatsFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Unlike their peers in the region, McHenry County Board members have not had to grapple with the significant budget reductions, financial turmoil and painful job cuts for...
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Yancey, Newton in Lake coroner’s raceFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - When Democrat Artis Yancey was appointed Lake County coroner last April, he inherited a mess. His predecessor had been forced to resign. Evidence was improperly stored, ...
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Brin for Lake circuit court clerk, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Technology appears to be the key issue in the Republican primary for Lake County clerk of the circuit court. Gerald Dietz, a Round Lake attorney, calls the case manageme...
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Kennedy, Nerheim for Lake state’s attorneyFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Voters will choose from among three Democrats and three Republicans on the March 20 primary ballot to replace retiring Lake County State’s Attorney Mike Waller. The fiel...
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Schakowsky for Congress Dist. 9, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - Rep. Jan Schakowsky, the seven-term Democrat from Evanston, faces a couple of uncommon wrinkles in her bid for re-election. First, she faces a primary opponent — a perso...