Lake Zurich Opinion
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The bigger picture in the CN debateSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich Trustee Jim Johnson's letter ("CN not operating in good faith," Aug. 22) demonstrates he is not a "big picture" thinker. If he were, that would help him to...
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Village must keep its focus in CN fightSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I attended the 8/26 hearing covering the takeover of the EJ&E RR by the Canadian National RR. I live within a stone's throw of the EJ&E tracks. I'm obviously concerned a...
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As assessments fall, so should tax burdenSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Property taxes are not on par with their fair cash values; which is the basis for assigning a fair tax assessment. Values have plummeted, but not assessments. When asses...
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District 95 has big job aheadSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to the pitiful construction and ensuing repairs at Lake Zurich Unit District 95 North Campus of Spencer Loomis Elementary and Middle School North. Th...
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Buy book and help historic societyAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The Historic Society of Ela Township has had a difficult time as far as funds to keep it going. I am a director of this society. I have written several books, and I did ...
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Park district workers make village proudAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Kudos to the Lake Zurich lifeguards who did their best to remove dead carp from the swimming beaches. I suspect that removing many smelly, dead carp is not listed in the...
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CN not operating in good faithAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In a recent edition of the Daily Herald I read an article about the proposed takeover of the EJ&E railroad by the Canadian National Railroad. Three things in the article...
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Imrem all wet on Phelps, swimmingAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Mike Imrem should be ashamed for his article bashing Michael Phelps on his gold medal accomplishments in swimming. All sports are boring at times, including Cubs, White ...
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Speak out against CN plan for EJ&EAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The Canadian National Railway intends to purchase the EJ&E railroad, thereby increasing rail traffic through Lake Zurich as much as 400 percent. The impact on our commun...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook and Lake countiesAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Out-of-the-box thinking It will be interesting to see how Palatine's unorthodox approach to dealing with stormwater pans out. The village has started a pilot program to ...