Lake County Opinion
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'Palace' furnished on taxpayer dimeJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: After reading your Jan. 15 article "Seat of power gets a new life," I would like to share some of my thoughts with you. While the average person in this c...
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'No' to Volo home ruleJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - In a referendum Feb. 5, voters in Volo will be asked whether to approve home rule status, which would grant their town more authority to raise taxes. Volo officials say ...
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CN takeover would violate antitrust lawJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: This letter relates to the application by the Canadian National RaiIway Co. for authorization to acquire control of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway ...
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Seniors shouldn't have school taxesJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Kudos to Bob Skarda for his letter on tax relief. I too am a senior living on a fixed income. I'm 84, never had children and I'm still paying school taxes. I do not get ...
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Barrington can't bear more trainsJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: I want to express the concern that I, and others have in regards to the proposed CN application to take over the EJ&E rail line. This must not be allowed!...
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Don't give trustees increased sales taxJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: It takes a village to stop special interest public spending in Deer Park. The few of us who regularly speak out at board meetings cannot do it alone. Beli...
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Taxes too high, vote against refsJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Are you having difficulty in meeting those everyday bills? I suspect so, especially those out of work, earning low salaries and seniors on fixed incomes. The cause of th...
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TIF is mess I feared it would beJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: Barrington's Pizzeria Venti is a hard lesson in tax increment financing. Or perhaps we should change that to "Some fools and YOUR money are soon parted." ...
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Vote 'no' for new pool in WaucondaJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The Wauconda Pool Foundation is trying to convince us to accept what amounts to a 20-year mortgage for a non-necessity that will benefit relatively few of those paying f...
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Sink the Wauconda pool referendumJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing to you to express my opinion on the Wauconda pool referendum. No pool. The pool issue has prevailed for 40 years. We have a beautiful lake -- use the lake!...