Lily Lake Opinion
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Stop raises for government workersApr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The recent "retention" raise awarded to ECC President David Sam is an absolutely total insult to the tens of thousands of area taxpayers whose own salaries have either b...
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Don't thwart financial reformApr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Mitch McConnell and his gang of 41 Republican senators are threatening to filibuster to stop meaningful financial reform designed to give the SEC real power to regular W...
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Please help Renz Addiction CenterApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Our human services centers in our communities are at risk of shutting down. I recently spoke to a concerned employee at the The Renz Addiction Center in Elgin. The Renz ...
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Why doesn't U-46 consult the kids?Apr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Do public school students (Elgin) have the right or privilege to be involved in the current discussions regarding "budget cuts" that are now being considered with those ...
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Health care law will benefit allApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - I voted for Bill Foster because I believe he is an intellectual and forward-thinking individual. He has firsthand experience with small businesses and what it takes to b...
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Don't smear right wingApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The other day Eugene Robinson wrote a collumn in the Daily Herald about the recent arrest of the Michigan based domestic terror group. This column seemed very biased, se...
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Let's stress how to turn leftApr 23, 2010 11:00 pm - One of the hardest things about driving seems to when it is safe to make a left turn. Today's story about two kids turning left (I assume) into Waubonsee Community Colle...
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Bravo to all you public defendersApr 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The recent news story about the attack on court-appointed attorney Ron Dolak exemplifies the difficulty of the job of being a criminal defense lawyer, particularly a cou...
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Kids say the darnedest thingsApr 23, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to a call for volunteers from State Rep. Mike Tryon to help out at the McHenry County Farm Bureau's AG Expo, I worked as a chaperon for a wonderful group of ...
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Saturday Soapbox: We're all in this togetherApr 23, 2010 11:00 pm - All in this together: If nothing else, Earth Day brings a good reminder. No matter if one is a fervent believer in global warming or believes it's nothing more th...