Island Lake Opinion
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The SoapboxOct 29, 2011 5:00 am - Bad moves, good move: Gov. Pat Quinn made a calculated political move in removing from the tollway board the one outspoken critic of spending, former Waukegan Mayor Bil...
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Teen alternatives to jail good for allOct 28, 2011 5:00 am - It’s not every day that a state legislature working to trim the budget could be making life much better for those on whom we traditionally have spent a lot of money. But...
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Costs should drop in sentencing juvenilesOct 28, 2011 5:00 am - A revision in state law regarding sentencing of juvenile offenders should not burden local officials and likely will result in cost savings for taxpayers. The law descri...
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Mayor supports Huntley hospitalOct 27, 2011 5:00 am - I take pride in being a resident of Huntley for 35 years, a father, grandfather and the Mayor of Huntley. As a resident, I have seen the growth of this community increas...
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This private hiring is good public policyOct 27, 2011 5:00 am - For decades, Lake County has provided a publicly run nursing home for elderly and ill residents who couldn’t afford long-term health care. Winchester House has operated ...
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Dist. 300’s battle for its lifeOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - I am proud to teach the children of District 300. Their families value the partnership we try so hard to establish between parent, student and teacher. These families gi...
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Don’t threaten retirees’ benefitsOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - While Americans are suffering through some of the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression, the average corporate CEO is doing just fine, raking in an averag...
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Hoffman Estates has it all wrongOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - On Oct, 10, at the meeting of the Village of Hoffman Estates, Deputy Mayor Gary Pilafas dismissed the concerns of District 300 residents over the Sears EDA by saying, “I...
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No more corporate sweetheart dealsOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - More than 20 years after receiving some $247 million in state and local tax incentives to stay in Illinois and develop a new business campus in Hoffman Estates, Sears wa...
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Job stimulus didn’t work the first timeOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - This is a response to Maria Brandstrader (Fence Post, Oct. 18). Why should the Republicans keep passing legislation to create jobs? Were you not present during the passi...