Lake County Opinion
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Trustee not doing job on Web siteSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Since Trustee Rich Garling (yet again) had nothing to report at last Thursday's Village of Island Lake board meeting, it's obvious that he is too busy with his next camp...
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All aboard on Canadian National's assumptions?Sep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Communities all along the EJ&E Railroad oppose the Canadian National's (CN) takeover plans that'll more than quadruple the number of daily 2-mile long freight trains. Le...
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Train traffic should be spread around regionSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I am tired of the people in Barrington complaining about train issues that the Des Plaines area lives with daily. It's about time some of the train activity that is a co...
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No matter who wins, race will be excitingSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - We have Barack Obama, the first bi-racial candidate nominated to run for president on the Democratic ticket. He selects "one of the old boys," Biden, to be his running m...
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Not a lot to say for CN/EJ&E mergerSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - As a 12-year resident of Barrington I am quite interested in the proposed acquisition of the EJ&E line by CN Railroad. After spending several days researching the benefi...
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Put political blogs in proper contextSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald's editorial dealing with the selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain's Republican vice presidential running mate was a balanced piece of opinion. Howeve...
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District 95 has big job aheadSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to the pitiful construction and ensuing repairs at Lake Zurich Unit District 95 North Campus of Spencer Loomis Elementary and Middle School North. Th...
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Abboud's record beats Manzullo'sSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - You would think that if you served 16 years in Congress, the one edge you should have is experience on your opponent. For the first time in our memory, that is simply n...
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Requirements for office not helpingSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - In the State of Illinois, in order to run for the tax assessors' office you have to have a specific course completed in order to run for that office. Even if you have a ...
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Seals' tax plan is disastrousSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals is sending mixed messages on the capital gains tax. On his Web site he says: "I am generally opposed to double taxation, as in the case of dividends and capita...