Lakemoor Opinion
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IMRF is well- funded, fairSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - In his Aug. 21 Fence Post, David Ropinski from East Dundee criticized various Illinois pension funds, including IMRF. Since he didn't distinguish between these funds - I...
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GOP not after Social SecuritySep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Democrats are trying to scare the wig off grandma with lies that the GOP is plotting against Social Security. The...
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Time to eliminate township governmentSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently, House Speaker Michael Madigan introduced a Constitutional amendment to abolish the position of Illinois' office of lieutenant governor. Rep. Jack Franks has al...
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Elgin's rehab goals not fiscally soundSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - After reading about Elgin's upcoming plans to spend $600,000 in federal grant money to rehab deteriorating, foreclosed properties, I question the reasonableness of the d...
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Chicken raising and other rudenessSep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - What is it about us that makes us "suburbanites?" Surely, it's more than our proximity to Chicago. It's a way of life we share, a set of expectations for our homes, our ...
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Extending bond deadline bad ideaSep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to thank all the people who supported me in my vote as a senior member of the McHenry County Finance Committee on Aug. 24 that approved an ordinance to be s...
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Republicans moving in wrong directionSep 06, 2010 11:00 pm - It is not surprising that Republican pols - for Republican, read Big Business - want to phase out Social Security (and Medicare and unemployment compensation and minimum...
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Progress in study of college fundingSep 06, 2010 11:00 pm - It was encouraging last week to hear a near-universal consensus of the Higher Education Finance Study Commission in favor of the concept of performance-based funding - t...
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Voters forgiven, have second chanceSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The coming election in about nine weeks may be the most meaningful that I can imagine in my 55 years of being eligible to participate in this process. I have over the ye...
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U.N. doesn't belong in Arizona debateSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I was appalled to learn that President Obama has co-opted the United Nations to join his ongoing fight against the state of Arizona for their attempt to do what the fede...