Island Lake Opinion
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Incivility too costly for local politicsApr 23, 2013 8:18 am - For some time now, we have spoke out against the growing incivility in politics. It’s been most visible at the federal level, where attack ads funded by Super PACS muddy...
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The SoapboxApr 20, 2013 7:35 pm - The heartland: We may think we live at a fast pace and don’t either know or care about our neighbors. Then we are reminded we still have hometowns with people who have b...
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Editorial: Do we fight over pensions? Or find solutions?Apr 15, 2013 1:35 pm - Last Monday, our Editor John Lampinen announced that the Daily Herald will be co-sponsoring a public forum later this month with Reboot Illinois, a civic-minded digital ...
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A summary of our Lake County political endorsementsApr 09, 2013 11:30 pm - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in Lake County municipal and school board races and local referendums. Municipal races Antioch mayor: Lawrence Hanson...
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Our endorsements in Fox Valley political contestsApr 09, 2013 11:26 pm - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in Fox Valley municipal and school board races and local referendums. Municipal races Algonquin village board: Brian ...
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The SoapboxApr 06, 2013 5:00 am - Saplings in demand: The suburbs’ battle against the dreaded emerald ash borer continues to be an uphill one. As many infected ash trees are being removed, we’ve learn th...
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Editorial: Proposal for surplus forest funds a win-winApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District commissioners have engaged in an interesting discussion this week over what to do with $1.6 million in surplus funds. Interesting b...
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Island Lake should stand for honestyApr 04, 2013 5:00 am - The government of Island Lake should be honest, fair and lawful and should represent the taxpayers of the community. But that’s not what is happening. Instead, we have ...
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CLC Board of TrusteesApr 05, 2013 10:34 am - The Daily Herald has made their recommendations for the Board of Trustees. How they did this is not clear. They are not at the college on a daily basis nor do they kno...
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CLC trustee has record of leadershipMar 27, 2013 5:00 am - I am a trustee at Spoon River Community College in Canton and Macomb and have served several years as a director and central region chairman for the Association of Commu...