Crystal Lake Opinion
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Paid, unused sick time a costly luxuryApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - The definition of sick leave: Sick leave is paid time off from work that an organization voluntarily provides employees as a benefit. Sick leave is used when an employe...
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A fan of Bill O’ReillyApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - Thank you for adding the three new commentators, especially Bill O’Reilly, to your editorial page. Your paper continues to update when others are stuck in the same old m...
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Stop pandering to business interestsApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - America was built when there were fewer people, but those relatively few people paid higher taxes. They shared the costs, shared the labor and shared the pride of buildi...
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PREP Act is good for kids, parentsApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Much misinformation is being spread about SB 1619, the Illinois Personal Responsibility Education Program, Illinois-PREP Act. This legislation aims to reduce unintended ...
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Be happy you have a job, teachersApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - The situation at Elgin Community College is exactly one of many reasons I do not like unions. In this current economic climate, pay freezes and requests to share in heal...
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Leopold thanks Huntley votersApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - I wish to thank the voters of Huntley for electing me to the office of village trustee. I will do my best to serve all the residents of Huntley in my new term. As I stre...
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From recession to depressionApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The Republicans are going full steam ahead to save the government money by cutting government spending. We were working our way out of a recession and now some of them a...
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Health-care perk proves townships need scrutinyApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Just last week we opined, in the wake of the low voter turnout for local elections, that Illinois just has too many units of government. Tha...
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Time is now for new CL hospitalApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - If you live in McHenry County, chances are you’ve heard a lot about hospitals lately. Mercy Health System has proudly served the people and families of McHenry County si...
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Student’s sentiment touched teachersApr 07, 2011 2:00 am - Imagine our surprise recently to walk into our math office and discover a student had left us a cake with “let them eat cake” lettered on the top. The cake was a special...