Island Lake Opinion
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Congress is not just a jobDec 24, 2010 11:00 am - Are Americans rooted in expectations for government that no longer exist? The average age of Congress is 56 years for representatives and 61.5 years for senators. Obviou...
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A tea party ChristmasDec 24, 2010 11:00 am - ‘Twas the time before Christmas across Capitol Hill, incumbents sent packing by the electorate's will. Ms. Pelosi in her kerchief, Harry Reid in his cap, had just settle...
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You can't beet this for enterpriseDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - It may sound like a poultice your great grandmother mixed up to treat whatever ailed you, this concoction of beet juice, salt brine and calcium chloride. Truth is, it co...
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'Sunlight' sham leaves state in the darkDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - “Sunlight is the best disinfectant” is a well-known quote from former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, referring to the benefits of openness and transparency. ...
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Save trees on Fleming RoadDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - The McHenry County Division of Transportation sent a letter to the residents of Fleming Road in January 2010 informing us that they had determined that the road had dete...
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Abstinence only message won't workDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - It has become a great concern in the local area that surrounds the District 300 schools that the current procedures of the sexual education curriculum are failing. Too m...
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Whose wallets are they fattening?Dec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Why is everyone so mad at the Republicans the politicians, that is just because they want to reduce the minimum wage and end the unemployment benefits for people out o...
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Savor the early darknessDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - How the days and months seem to have melted away. Melted away from dawns to darkest evenings that arrive earlier each day. We are now approaching the “darkest evening of...
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Transitional home needed in ElginDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - There are too many people that are living on the streets without any home and no help from anybody. I believe that there should be a transitional independent living faci...
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Puppies can make great gifts if . . .Dec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - As a professional dog behavioral therapist and master trainer, I see cases year after year of puppies that were given as a “wow for now” surprise, but when the newness w...