Lakemoor Opinion
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Earliest Thanksgiving?Nov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - The consensus is that Thanksgiving Day originated with New England Puritans in the 17th century to celebrate the fact that the people's distresses were relieved after cr...
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We don't need a lieutenant governorNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - It's been almost 22 months since Rod Blagojevich lost his impeachment trial and Pat Quinn replaced him as governor. During that time, the state of Illinois has operated ...
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Grave wreckers should fix damageNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - It would serve the people who vandalized two McHenry cemeteries and our county much better if these youths were put to work repairing the damage they caused, writing let...
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We don't need a parent governmentNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - In a feature on your Opinion page titled, “A speaker who could pull it all together for us” by Eugene Robinson, Robinson made an interesting statement: “Pelosi did what ...
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NFL's helmet-hit rule misguidedNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - As an attorney, I am shocked by the discussions regarding hard hits in football. In the law, there is a concept called “Assumption of Risk.” Anyone who is a football pla...
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Saturday Soapbox: Neighbors helping neghborsNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Neighbors helping neighbors: Rarely do you see the level of community spirit we've seen lately exhibited by Elgin's downtown merchants. When Pat Keeney was hospital...
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Requiring pledge is un-AmericanNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - I have been following with interest in the Daily Herald the controversy swirling around the public recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, stemming from an incident at a...
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Sun City voters show their mettleNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - It was good to see such a high turnout for a midterm election. The residents of McHenry and Kane counties are to be congratulated. According to county offices, McHenry v...
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Political litter lingers too longNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Apparently the Republican disdain for federal regulations also applies to state and local laws and ordinances. There are laws against having signs on public byways. Whil...
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Thanks for help with food driveNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - A big thank you to all the volunteers and all the citizens of Wauconda and Island Lake who so generously donated to our Make A Difference Day Food Drive at the Peace & J...