Third Lake Opinion
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Exercise your right to public informationJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - This Independence Day marks 43 years since the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was signed into law - yet Americans still believe that our government is secret...
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Remind us of votes before the electionJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The headline reads: "State broke, but pols find $500 million for pet projects." Would the Daily Herald please be so kind as to print the voting record of our suburban st...
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Be proactive against pesky mosquitoesJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Two sure signs of summer are expected to surface this week - one welcome, one not so. Meteorologists say the warmer weather we've been craving after what seemed to be a ...
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Saturday SoapboxJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - A second chance: Like many of us, perhaps you weren't ready when Flag Day came around June 14. There's still time before the Fourth of July to replace a tired, worn symb...
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U.S. flags flying cause for prideJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - On Veterans Day 2008, it was published in the Daily Herald that I counted nine U.S. flags over a stretch of four to five blocks (approximately over 100 houses) in my nei...
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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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Dog owners should be considerateJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I have lately become more concerned about people walking what appear to be ominous looking dogs. Some dogs can't help but look ominous in my eyes. Maybe that's my fault....
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Tax hike would avert housing tragedyJun 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The state of Illinois is facing a dire economic situation compounded by the current recession and by the fiscal irresponsibility of the previous administration. The stat...
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Nepotism isn't 'in the best interest'Jun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Some of the antics out of Springfield and Chicago through the years have clearly dismayed us. But a little town nestled in the Northwest suburbs may have just raised the...
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Goodman wrong on Powell, SpecterMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Ellen Goodman's feeble attempt to castigate Republicans for defending human life resembles a comedy routine, as does her tortured "logic" concerning the "defection" of C...