Island Lake Opinion
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The Soapbox: Keep driver’s ed fees localMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Keep driver’s ed fees local: If a school district wants to charge more than $50 for driver’s education, it needs a waiver from the state. A ...
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McHenry County wasting our moneyMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - It is a disturbing reality to see wasteful government spending at a time when we, the people, are told to tighten our belts. In Illinois, taxpayers are facing a 66-perce...
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Candidates did want to teach creationismMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Mrs. Dreyer’s recent letter to Fence Post accused us of “mischaracterizations, slander, … flat out lies” and “unethical tactics” in the Stevenson Board election because ...
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Antioch: Crosby, Sakas, DominiakMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Antioch trustee candidates for three four-year terms generally agree the village is poised for growth when the economy recovers. The key, mo...
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Harms, Nielsen and Bartlett for Lake Villa boardMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Having battened down the hatches to weather the recession, Lake Villa needs to be poised to take off when it ends, according to the four can...
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Alternative fuels can save usMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Fuel prices are going higher by the day! Big question: what’s going to be less costly... go to huge piles of junk fuel burning vehicles or spend a billion going to elect...
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Candidates will keep Stevenson strongMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - The April 5 school board election for Stevenson High School District 125 is of extreme importance to our community, and I implore each and everyone in the community to g...
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Mettawa village board: Clark, Lane, TownMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Four candidates will be on the ballot for Mettawa Village Board, but only three are now actively running for the seat. Longtime trustee Bill Nicholson pulled out of the ...
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For Island Lake board: Morris, Fox, MurvineMar 08, 2011 11:00 pm - The race for three available seats on the Island Lake village board is split between two slates, but the best option for voters is to navigate between the two groups to ...
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Can’t protesters at least move?Mar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Last week, our U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church. The ruling reinforces the sad reality that the First Amendment protects their right to s...