Round Lake Beach Opinion
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Is Kirk too independent?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Will Kirk's votes kill his candidacy? I read with interest the Daily Herald account of Congressman Mark Kirk's July 21 announcement to run as a Senate candidate from his...
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Kirk's position radical, unjustifiedJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - My 10th District Congressman Mark Kirk has the dubious distinction of being the only Republican member of the Illinois congressional delegation, and one of only eight Re...
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A day to honor all committed dadsJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - President Obama could have been talking about suburban dads Bob McDonough, Bipinchandra Patel or Jack Devron when he spoke of the importance of fatherhood in America. "T...
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Local governments need reform, tooJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Buffeted for months by allegations of corruption dictating how business is done by our state government, we in Illinois at least have begun to grimly hope that we've hea...
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Releasing memos just the first stepMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - There is a large body of public evidence, including the recently released "torture memos" written by government lawyers, to suggest that crimes might have been committed...
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Garrett good fit for U.S. CongressMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - After reading many recent articles and blogs about a battle for the House seat in the 10th Congressional District I just had to speak up. There is one person who I hope ...
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Governor Quinn should speak outMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - The fact that our state legislature is willing to take a 2.5 percent cost of living increase in light of: (our economy, the fact that our state is broke, people are losi...
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How about tax on junk, fast food?Apr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - With the new federal tax on tobacco to pay for health care, when is the cost of fast food/junk food going to go up? With the new tax plus the state lawsuits, the cost of...
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Pay raises, pantry cost votes in AvonApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - I know that most Americans are still politically exhausted following 2008's longer than usual presidential campaign, but I am surprised by how little discussion I have h...
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Praising candidate's stance on EnglishMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Even though I'm not a resident of Wauconda, I applaud board candidate Mark Kwasigroch for standing up and voicing his opinion which is held by many that it's time organi...