Lake Barrington Opinion
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Keep Munson on as road commissionerMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing you this letter to show my support of Joe Munson for road commissioner. I have been a resident of Wauconda for nearly 50 years. I have seen my share of road...
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Vote yes in Wauconda TownshipMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Residents of unincorporated Wauconda Township can save money immediately and in the long run by approving a garbage collection referendum on the April 7 ballot. The Town...
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A cautious 'yes' to Mettawa's three advisory referendumsMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Voters in Mettawa will vote on three referendum questions that are advisory only. Two of the questions - on purchasing land west of the I-94 Lake Forest Oasis and east o...
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Route 53 extension: Big pain, small gainMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Extending Route 53 into Lake County does not solve the miserable countywide traffic problems we now face. Roadway systems, intersections and signalization are outdated a...
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Rondout District 72 needs knowledgeable candidatesMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Six candidates are seeking four board seats in Rondout Elementary District 72. Incumbents Keith Gray and Mark Schweitzer have served the board well during their past ten...
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Police pension fund is now mandated in Hawthorn WoodsMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Voters in Hawthorn Woods are being asked to approve a tax increase so the village can create and fund a police pension fund. Although more taxes are probably the last th...
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Now's not the time to raise taxesMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The Antioch Township Fire District makes its fifth attempt to pass a tax increase that would fund 24-hour firefighting staffing at its three stations. Unfortunately, wit...
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Parker Farm purchase not a bad plan, it's just the wrong timeMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The Grayslake Park District is asking voters to approve a tax rate increase to finance the purchase of a 70-acre parcel at the northwest corner of Lake and Washington st...
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Richardson, Struck, Mitchell, DeJesu in Lake BarringtonMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - What a difference four years has made in Lake Barrington. In 2005, Dorothy "Connie" Schofield retired as village president, enthusiastically handing the reins to Kevin R...
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Griffin, Anderson and Breit for College of Lake CountyMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - As the economy sours and displaced workers need to reinvent themselves, places like the College of Lake County will play a key role. This community college stands in go...