Crystal Lake Opinion
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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Why vote for Romney if you’re not rich?Sep 19, 2012 4:40 am - Why would people who make less than $300,000 vote for Romney? They must believe one of the following: The deficit is pushing us toward catastrophe and Romney/Ryan can fi...
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Don’t knock a wise investorSep 16, 2012 4:40 am - Recently you printed a letter written by Alfred Y. Kirkland Jr. accusing Paul Ryan of not being a “man of the people.” I researched how Mr. Ryan became a millionaire and...
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They vaccinate horses, don’t they?Sep 05, 2012 4:40 am - Ruth Kramer wrote wanting to know why there is no vaccine for the West Nile virus. Well, there is ... for horses. We live in rural Dundee Township and for the past six y...
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Roskam’s plan to get debt under controlAug 31, 2012 4:40 am - I am writing today to express my support for Congressman Peter Roskam, who is running in the 6th District. Our federal government is facing a fiscal crisis. Annual trill...
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Docs, patients hurt by Medicare cutsAug 28, 2012 4:40 am - I treat cancer patients daily at American Cancer Center. As a radiation oncologist, I am deeply troubled by the proposed Medicare cuts that could take effect on Jan. 1, ...
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Editorial: Wildlife refuge will be boon for ’burbsAug 24, 2012 5:00 am - After the Black Hawk War, in the early 1830s when white settlers pushed into the Fox River Valley, they encountered a rolling landscape carved by a glacier. The area was...
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Centegra-Huntley a community effortAug 19, 2012 4:40 am - After years of preparation, I am honored to say that Centegra is moving forward with our Centegra Hospital-Huntley project for all of you — our community. The project wa...
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Bad golfer should fess upAug 17, 2012 4:40 am - This letter is for the golfer who was golfing at Golf Club of Illinois in Algonquin around 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5. I turned onto County Line Road from Sleepy Hollow an...
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‘Discrimination’ just another word for ‘hate’Aug 15, 2012 4:40 am - I sit here and wonder how hoards of people could head to Chick-fil-A’s Appreciation Day solely to support a company which proudly donates their money to organizations th...