Crystal Lake Opinion
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County's long view is shortsightedJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The McHenry County 2030 Comprehensive Plan, as it now stands, is focused on accommodating and even encouraging rapid urbanization. Though the plan's vision statements fo...
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Nowhere to swing but to the leftJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - John King and his like-minded ideologues have been extra busy with the letter-writing since Obama became president. Recently, Nancy Thorner attacked his speech at Cairo,...
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Saturday SoapboxJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Enjoy summer in the suburbs: We have nothing against the Taste of Chicago or Summerfest in Milwaukee. They're fabulous events. But you're missing something if you don't ...
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Grafton town hall will cost usJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - For 20 years, I served as a trustee for Grafton Township working with others very dedicated to the needs and pocketbooks of our fellow Grafton Township citizens. Over t...
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Be proactive against pesky mosquitoesJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Two sure signs of summer are expected to surface this week - one welcome, one not so. Meteorologists say the warmer weather we've been craving after what seemed to be a ...
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I won't compromise my morals. I'm CatholicJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is written in response to an article that appeared in the Daily Herald Monday, May 11, titled "Catholic political divide exposed." The article states, Patric...
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Just say no to video pokerJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Gambling is not the way to finance government. Consider the Lotto ... it was supposed to finance education. The only educating it has accomplished is to teach people thr...
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Let's show the world we're unitedJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - As I gaze at the map of North America, I am struck by the name given to the area we inhabit. It is called the "United States." Yet I am concerned as of late about the un...
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Reform legislation fails to reform muchJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - On May 31, the Democrats who control state government advanced another piece of campaign finance reform; HB 7, that does nothing more than codify the current practice. I...
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Global warming is baloneyMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The Sierra Club, Greenpeace and the tree-huggers are the voting base of the Democratic party. Global warming is the biggest hoax on the whole world. If you are not aware...