Island Lake Opinion
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Only one answer to 14/59/CN problem in BarringtonFeb 20, 2012 4:00 am - Several ideas have been espoused to alleviate the problems associated with the Canadian National Railroad crossing on Route 14 east of Route 59. Flint Creek lies paralle...
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Foster for 11th District, CongressFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - It’s hard to imagine a more diverse mix of candidates than that facing Democratic voters in the 11th Congressional District: a West Aurora school board member born and b...
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These dinners build communityFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Nothing creates community better than breaking bread with someone you haven’t met before. So hats off to Elgin businessman Jeff Turner and his legion of volunteers for p...
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Learn to live with coyotes or leaveFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - This will be my second letter in regard to the coyote problem in Northern Illinois. To the uniformed, this is mating season for coyote families and, believe me, they can...
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At Stevenson, image over enlightenmentFeb 11, 2012 5:08 am - NBC News reported student cellphones were confiscated at Adlai E. Stevenson High School so school officials could check text messages to assist in their investigation in...
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Obama all talk, no managementFeb 11, 2012 5:08 am - President Obama is fond of stating his new mantra of “A Do Nothing Congress,” as often as possible and cites this as a reason for using executive power. I’m sure he real...
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Imports ruin employmentFeb 11, 2012 5:08 am - Deficit trade, massive deindustrialization and the overvalued dollar exported our jobs overseas. Monopoly American manufacturers moved overseas, returning foreign produc...
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Komen right to cut off Planned ParenthoodFeb 09, 2012 5:00 am - Your Associated Press article implies the only reason the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation suspended funding to Planned Parenthood is because of a politically moti...
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Corporate campaign donations must stopFeb 09, 2012 5:00 am - Perhaps the greatest danger facing our democracy today is the excessive infusion of corporate money into our election process. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citiz...
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Creative help that comes from the communityFeb 08, 2012 4:00 am - If we’ve learned anything in recent years, it is that our communities are home to people who have a knack for solving problems. That’s especially true when it comes to f...