Island Lake Opinion
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Play-by-play is no place for adsJan 20, 2011 10:00 pm - I listened to part of the last Bears' game on the radio, something I haven't done in quite some time. It was hard not to notice how fast the two announcers were talking...
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Federal pensions: One to customerJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - I read with great interest your article on “Record U.S. deficit.” I understand the need for the U.S. to stop its outrageous spending; much on the two wars that continue ...
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Finally, lawmakers showed courageJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - It took 30 years, but the Illinois legislature finally looked in the face of the GOP and said that it was time to quit whining about saddling our grandchildren with debt...
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Can we trust any politician?Jan 19, 2011 12:00 am - Now that our leaders have once again stuck it to us, we must vote in two years for state representatives. Let’s vote people who will stand up for the people and not foll...
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Question idle school busesJan 18, 2011 12:00 am - Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6:30 a.m. To 7:30 a.m. I am driving Grass Lake Road from State Park to Route 59, taking my wife to dialysis in Antioch, and coming...
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Please keep pressure on Deer ParkJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - Thank you for keeping the Muddy Paws tragedy in front of the community. The public is relying on your resources and reporting to keep it informed on the details of the t...
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Broken tax promise is flabbergastingJan 15, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn’s recent income tax increase is further proof that his true agenda does not attune to his promises during campaign season. While it’s naive to believe tha...
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Complaints about reading list are naiveJan 15, 2011 12:00 am - I am writing a letter in response to the article, “Residents: Books on Stevenson High’s reading list offensive” written by Russell Lissau on Dec. 17, which shows the con...
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Sportsplex job numbers sketchyJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - Are we to believe the developers of McHenry County Sportsplex that over 300 permanent full-time jobs will be created with this project? Wow, they must have some magic ca...
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Mr. Walsh goes to WashingtonJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - From the beginning of the yearlong quest that took Joe Walsh to Congress, we have been among his sharpest critics. We've questioned his judgment, his sincerity and his p...