Island Lake Opinion
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Has more questions on Harper financesJun 26, 2011 9:00 pm - The front page story. “Harper’s frugal, but is Ender? (May 22)” was revealing, but does not tell the full story. Harper had about $72.3 million of unrestricted cash and ...
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He’s ready to take on task of leadershipJun 26, 2011 9:00 pm - As I sat in attendance at Barrington High School’s graduation to support my friends and teachers, a classic feeling of sadness lingered over my head as I began to realiz...
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Why weren’t the assessors there?Jun 25, 2011 11:00 pm - There was a meeting June 18 at Sun City’s Drendal Hall to review the tax discrepancy between Rutland and Grafton townships. The hall was filled to capacity, approximatel...
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Thanks to all who made Relay a successJun 25, 2011 3:00 am - On behalf of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Lake Zurich/Wauconda/Island Lake committee, I would like to say “Wow!” Thanks to your support, Relay For Life ...
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Support in-state hospital groupJun 24, 2011 3:00 am - Centegra Health System and its predecessor organizations have supported the Northwest suburbs for more than 100 years. I believe that Centegra is a better choice to cont...
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Facts on teacher pensions, hoursJun 24, 2011 3:00 am - As I an educator in a Northwest suburb, I’d like to respond to Jim Mark’s recent entertaining yet slanted letter. First, I have never worked only nine months. I’ve alway...
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Unions created middle classJun 24, 2011 3:00 am - Union membership has never been more than 30 percent of the workforce. What that 30 percent did was establish the middle class by raising wages, creating a 40-hour workw...
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Eat like your ancestors didJun 23, 2011 1:00 am - Because we are all “programmed” with certain beliefs, we tend to do things over and over without much thought. Much of what we hear, and go on to believe, is out of date...
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Eugenics alive and well in AmericaJun 23, 2011 1:00 am - In-depth research for the article on forced sterilization neglects to mention that one of the founding persons and leader of the American Eugenics movement in the early ...
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Our property tax system has run amokJun 23, 2011 1:00 am - I was at the Sun City-Huntley meeting on July 18 listening to all of the trauma about how high Kane County taxes were. All I know is I live in Sun City in Grafton Townsh...