Island Lake Opinion
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Don’t give Abboud a free hand in Barrington HillsMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Earnest Benn wrote, “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” Barring...
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Creationism has no place in schoolMar 11, 2011 2:00 am - As a former science teacher in High School Districts 214 and 113 and a former young earth creationist, I find it disconcerting that there are school board candidates who...
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Hearings on terrorism threat are neededMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Republican Congressman Peter King has started hearings to explore the seriousness of the homegrown Islamic terror threat in America. The Democrats, extreme left, and med...
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Distracted driving dangers are realMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Monday’s Daily Herald letter from Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, addresses the dangers inherent in distracted driving. As an emergency physician and father, th...
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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...