Island Lake Opinion
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Digging locally to make a differenceDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - We want to be indispensable to you. That's nothing new. As we said earlier this week, that means we want to engage, surprise and delight you. We want to cover our commun...
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A cautionary duck taleDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Sometime late this summer, eight beautiful Peking ducks appeared on Bangs Lake in Wauconda. They swam in a group close to the shore ignoring and being ignored by the gee...
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Prosperity depends on the richDec 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Mr. Glassman should stick with motorcycles instead of trying to understand economics. What do rich people do with all the money they get? Do they bury it in their backy...
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Public bodies want too much moneyDec 24, 2010 10:00 pm - In this brutal Lake County economy, it is outrageous that many Lake County public organizations are in the process of requesting more property tax from the residents. Ma...
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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...