Third Lake Opinion
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Taxpayers lose if gambling expandedJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - I am no self-righteous puritan; if it feels good do it, so long as no harm occurs to others. But expanded casino gambling does nothing more than a stack the deck against...
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End county pension perks, governorJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Maybe it seemed reasonable 14 years ago to give some collar county elected officials 80 percent of their final salary after 20 years of service, but it sure doesn't seem...
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Barrington can save itself, if it wants toJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Looking out as I pass through parts of downtown Barrington I am reminded of scenes from Detroit. The southwest corner of Main and Hough is vacant. The former Barrington ...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...
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Don’t give illegal immigrants a passJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - To Mr. Hunter; Your letter about Sheriff Curran’s statement to an audience about illegals does not need defending by you. He made the comment and people took it for his ...
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An object lesson for local campaignsJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - At the onset of a June heat wave, the municipal and school board elections of last April may seem a distant memory. But a case in Grayslake presents an object lesson on ...
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Our Academic Team provides lessons on successJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Once a year, we set aside a special day to recognize the Daily Herald Academic Team, a group of outstanding suburban students who excel inside and out of the classroom s...
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Increase in tax rate is puzzlingJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - When home assessments go down, the tax rates go up because as taxpayers we still need to meet the taxing bodies’ budgets that were voted on and passed by the board membe...
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Can U.S. afford to forgive debts?May 31, 2011 4:00 am - In Barack Obama’s speech, he said the United States would forgive the $1 billion loan Egypt owes the United States. Was this his decision, or was it voted on in the Sena...
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Unions fail to put kids’ interests firstMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - We all love teachers, but teachers unions? Not so much. We’ve all heard how when an election comes up, some teachers unions will call all the teachers and tell them how ...