McHenry County Opinion
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Harper's staff gave meaning to serviceMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - On May 16, I had the honor of giving the keynote address at Harper College's commencement ceremony. It was a privilege to speak to graduates who were kind enough to rema...
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Maybe Americans really are 'stupid'May 27, 2015 12:01 am - Maybe Americans really are 'stupid' Should six indicted Maryland police officers ultimately be acquitted on all felony charges, we'll see what's left of Baltimore b...
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Average Joes will pay for pensionsMay 21, 2015 12:01 am - Average Joes will pay for pensions Is anyone surprised by the decision of the Supreme Court of Illinois? Among the people who benefit from the decision are the just...
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Woodstock, what say you to more taxes?May 20, 2015 12:01 am - Woodstock, what say you to more taxes? What does home rule mean for Woodstock? Sort of what it implies, rule by the local government. Home rule is a designation giv...
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Letter: Help Rauner fix pension messMay 18, 2015 6:14 am - Everyone knows the financial mess we're in and the large waste of money that pensions create. Should we reward our workers for what they do? Yes. But having extremely o...
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Own up to pension mess, legislatorsMay 16, 2015 5:17 am - To Elaine Nekritz who said the following in the Daily Herald pension article May 9: "We are now going to be facing this problem for the next 50 years. And that makes me ...
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Editorial: New rail safety regs aren't strong enough to stop a suburban disasterMay 15, 2015 5:00 am - As we said in this space on Tuesday, we're uncomfortable with the risks we're all being forced to take as railroads carry more and more oil from North Dakota and Canada ...
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Editorial: Denying professional drone use defies logicMay 13, 2015 5:00 am - You see what they see at the scenes of fires, amid the devastation of tornadoes and other natural disasters. You hear them buzzing overhead at weddings. Drone aircraft -...
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Ivory law: criminals for their collectionsMay 12, 2015 12:01 am - Ivory law: criminals for their collections If passed, Illinois Senate Bill 1858, the Ivory Ban Act, will make it "unlawful for any person to import, sell, offer for...
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No excuse for animal crueltyMay 11, 2015 1:00 am - A recent Daily Herald Page 1 story featured a woman devoted to caring for adopted, aging cocker spaniels. From experience, I know older pets require attention, care and ...