Crystal Lake Opinion
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Bypass progress, or 'Groundhog Day'?Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Perhaps McHenry and Kane county motorists will one day look back on the saga of the proposed western Algonquin bypass and cheer the persistence and fortitude that brough...
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English not required for legality hereFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - For the record, speaking English and illegal immigration are two separate issues. One does not need to know English to become a legal resident of the United States. In a...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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Attack problem at source -- the ammoFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - I read today a bit about the company that sold equipment to the person who did the shooting at NIU. In it, the owner states he sold this person two magazines that hold 3...
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Hainesville sped through processFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Elected officials must consider many important issues when deciding to start and maintain a police department. While finances are a key component, what you're getting fo...
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Rebate screening a sop to hot phobia?Feb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - I found it interesting that the article regarding the passage of the rebate package to bolster the economy referred to language to make sure illegal aliens did not get t...
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Soapbox: Win, lose, drawFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - A judge has ruled, but it hardly has brought resolution. Villa Olivia, a banquet, ski, golf resort in Bartlett, has been trying for some time to convert its golf operati...
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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Helping save teen drivers from themselvesFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - The program is nothing short of bribery. But when one considers how lethal driving is for teens today, questioning the methods over the results seems singularly silly. A...
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Point to remember on suburban turnoutFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The early line on last week's voter turnout in Cook County is something to crow about: record voter registration of 1.35 million, record early voting of about 60,000 ba...