Island Lake Opinion
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Cuts to after-school programs carry risksApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois’ anti-crime arsenal contains no weapons more powerful than the proven programs that help kids get the right start – like quality educational child care, after-s...
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Suggestions for better teachingApr 02, 2011 2:00 am - After reading the column titled, “In teaching, why not hire the best,” written by Esther J. Cepeda, I can’t resist contributing to her education. In the first place, com...
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Keep Illinois smoke freeApr 02, 2011 2:00 am - Well, here we go again. Lawmakers are once again trying to give exemptions to casinos, bars, strip clubs and possibly American Legion halls to lift the smoking ban. Once...
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Kownick will keep Cary in good shapeApr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - I am writing this letter to convey my full support of Mark Kownick in the upcoming Cary village board election, and I encourage my fellow residents to support Mark. Duri...
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No energy policy = international threatApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - Since the president has been in office, the price of gas has increased 67 percent. We have a Secretary of Interior who supports $10 a gallon gas. Just as in the debt cri...
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Stein will work hard for Buffalo GroveMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to encourage the residents of Buffalo Grove to elect Andrew Stein as village trustee. Andrew has a record of civic involvement and is willing to work hard o...
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‘Feathering’ would be bad for Barrington HillsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - I live on the boundary of Barrington Hills and would be one of the people immediately affected by any policy of “feathering,” where a buffer zone of smaller properties i...
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Consider motivation next time aroundMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board In the fall of 2009, kids fresh out of high school who wanted an education at McHenry County College were given a golden opportunity: Free t...
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Stein deeply cares for BG communityMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - To the voters of Buffalo Grove: Short and sweet, please vote for Andy Stein for the two-year term of trustee on the Buffalo Grove Village Board. He is a good person who ...
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Mathias urges voters to back D125 incumbents and WeisbergMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - We are delighted to add our voices to the growing support to re-elect Bruce Lubin, Terry Moons and Merv Roberts and to elect David Weisberg to the Stevenson High School ...