Vernon Hills Opinion
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Income tax hike is disguised for nowMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - The state income tax has now been raised. To nobody’s surprise, they waited till after the election. Also not surprising, many of those voting for it were “lame ducks” w...
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Thank you, Scouts, for help with moveMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - When the Lake County Genealogical Society was asked to vacate the Fremont Library in Mundelein, we were fortunate enough to find a new home at the Vernon Hills village h...
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Keep high achievements of Dist. 125 goingMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Citizens of School District 125 have a critical decision to make in April which will affect our children’s educational future and the value of our community. This year w...
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Gordon will serve District 96 wellMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - We will be voting for Lauren Gordon for District 96 School Board. We have known Lauren for over 10 years. She is a warm, welcoming and involved member of the Buffalo Gro...
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Stop bill allowing campaigning near pollsMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Voting sites for Election Day are increasingly difficult to secure, yet convenient voting locations are essential for voter participation. Senate Bill 1814, sponsored by...
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Teen drinking never OK at homeMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board An emotional case was played out in front of the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday when a lawyer for a Lake County couple tried to convince the...
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Supporting creationism can be costlyMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Dover Area School Board decided in 2004 that its science teachers would read a statement on creationism during ninth-grade biology classes. Eleven parents sued the d...
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BG would benefit from having Stein on boardMar 20, 2011 6:00 pm - I am proud to say I served with Andy Stein on the Buffalo Grove Zoning Board of Appeals for 5½ years. Andy Stein listened intently to all the applicants that came before...
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Letter claims Terson says one thing, does anotherMar 20, 2011 6:00 pm - I recently read the candidate profile of Mike Terson who is running unopposed for Village of Buffalo Grove trustee. He hasn’t even been elected yet and he already has ma...
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End the bad behavior in Island LakeMar 20, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board The dysfunctional Island Lake village board continues to set the standard for politicians behaving badly. We’ve criticized them before in th...