Lake County Opinion
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Yes, for now, to extension of Dist. 114 taxFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Back in March of 2006, voters in Fox Lake Elementary District 114 approved a 25-cent tax rate hike to generate $3.75 million of additional revenue for the district and p...
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No more pawn shops in ElginFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Does revitalization, image or renaissance go with pawn? Dictionary.com defines pawn as a verb “to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax,” also “to run away hurriedly, hostag...
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No to future Kildeer road fundsFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Kildeer voters will decide March 20 whether the village can raise the sales tax half a percentage point to a total rate of 7.5 percent. Village administrator Michael Tal...
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Schneider is best for 10th DistrictFeb 28, 2012 5:00 am - I have been frustrated observing our polarized Congress and seeing too many members take extreme positions and being unwilling to work together to find real solutions to...
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These freedoms have gone way too farFeb 28, 2012 5:00 am - I have to agree with all of the Republican politicians, the Cantors and McConnells, the DeMints, the Welshes, the Dolds, the Romneys and, of course, the Santorums. Of co...
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Our choices for Lake County Board seatsFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - District 2, GOP: Hewitt Diane Hewitt, Mark Stricklin and Beverly Stackhouse-Mull are on the Democratic ballot. Stricklin is a dedicated environmentalist who wants...
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Patlak for Cook Board of Review, GOPFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - The Republican primary in the District 1 race for the Cook County Board of Review is a rerun of the contest two years ago, with a few twists. The three-member board of r...
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Rising med school costs harmful to stateFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - On Jan. 29, the administration at my medical school, the University of Illinois at Chicago, announced a 21 percent increase in tuition, effective for the 2012-2013 acade...
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Another local business closes, nothing’s improvingFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Just another business closing in Arlington Heights. Petland in Northpoint Shopping Center is closing. I have become familiar with this business only because my 14-year-o...
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No argument on amount of park district tax hikeFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - The Feb. 20 article on the Arlington Heights Park District referendum states that we “argue” that the cost of the referendum is grossly understated. We are not arguing. ...