Lake Barrington Opinion
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Decision needed on water requestSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - We know the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has had a lot on its plate these days, and as a result, some issues get pushed to the back burner. However, there is...
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Sue gangs? Host meetings? Why not?Sep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - With fanfare last week, Kane County State's Attorney John Barsanti said he was suing 81 Latin Kings gang members who live in the Kane County part of Elgin. Gang members ...
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Laws could diminish weather extremesSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - We all remember the 2008 Midwest flood - the "500-year storms" that dropped 12 inches of rain above normal in areas of Illinois and damaged homes and businesses across L...
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Illinois needs fresh startSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I know it seems like a long way away, but November will come quickly and we need to be ready to say enough is enough when we step into that ballot box on Election Da...
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Act now to fix 'Grayslake Crawl'Sep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Route 120 traffic through Grayslake is a crawl every day. This morning, it was like a merge of people turning right from Garfield Blvd. to go up the incline, over the tr...
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Saturday Soapbox: Getting textySep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Getting texty: Seen on a bumper sticker this week: "Guns don't kill people; drivers with cell phones do." Also seen, on a Schaumburg municipal sign: "Texting and ...
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U.S. should stand firm against mosqueSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Can you tell me one good reason why I should sit back and let Imam Feisel Abdul Rauf tell me what is not hallowed ground? It is not his hallowed ground to him. It might...
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Kirk's background needed in SenateSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - As someone who met Mark Kirk during his first campaign for Congress, I've been proud to support him then and in every election since. Mark has been a leader on fiscal i...
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Kirk is not a true fiscal conservativeSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk has consistently promoted himself as a fiscal conservative. However, his voting record does not back up that claim. His votes for the Bush tax cuts of 2001 and...
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Thanks to all who celebrated a heroSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - On Friday, Aug. 27, I had the honor and privilege of being part of the many who paid tribute to a hero. My nephew Christopher "CJ" Boyd was killed in Afghanistan on Thu...