Island Lake Opinion
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Movie showed value of school choiceFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - I’m a senior at Wauconda High School, and I recently attended a screening of the film “The Cartel” sponsored by Americans for Prosperity and the Lake County Tea Party. T...
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New hospital good for Sun CityFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - As residents of Sun City Huntley for more than six years, we most definitely support Centegra’s expansion and application for a new hospital in Huntley, adjoining their ...
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Huntley Cook of the Week is much moreFeb 05, 2011 10:00 pm - I enjoyed reading the Jan. 26 “Cook of the Week” column that featured Carol Ziwiski. I have known Carol for quite a few years, and she is a true gem. About 20 years ago,...
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Must have a stake in gameFeb 05, 2011 12:00 am - If you wanted in on a poker game and went to court and asked a judge if he or she would order the other players to let you in, the first question they’d ask is: “Do you ...
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Neighbors ignored elderly coupleFeb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - A short story with a moral... We are the oldest couple in our neighborhood. A nice neighborhood in a nice suburb. On the big snow day of Feb. 1-2, ours was the only driv...
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Health care reform was neededFeb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - I am sick and tired of the political dialogue on health care. Only in America would some cut off their foot to be dogmatic. This is how I see Republicans. They have been...
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Abortion argument a slippery slopeFeb 04, 2011 12:00 am - I was appalled by the letter from J.K. Cardwell in the Jan. 30 paper. To compare the fact of 20 million abortions since the Roe v. Wade decision to thoughtless rhetoric ...
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Soapbox: Now you know whyFeb 04, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Now you know why: You’ve heard warnings to keep heavy clothing, blankets, snacks and water in your car, but thought that was just for r...
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Public pensions are insultFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to fireman Mark’s letter Jan. 21. His complaint that his pension will only be $43,000 a year is an insult to the ordinary private sector taxpa...
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We’ve traded popularity for prosperityFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - With a national debt of $14 trillion, a budget deficit of $1.4 trillion, a jobless rate near 10 percent, rising inflation, two wars, Islamic extremists, and ballooning h...