McHenry County Opinion
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Nothing new about crowds on July 4thJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - I plan to go to Elk Grove Village this Fourth of July, even if Mayor Craig Johnson does not want me there. I have friends in Elk Grove Village that invited me. My wife w...
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Decorative lamps not right thing to doJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The new signs welcoming neighbors to Arlington Heights are very attractive. I wondered at the cost, particularly during a time of economic slow down and tight budgets, h...
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Followup letter from restaurant ownerJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing concerning the letter I wrote (Neighbor Fencepost July 6) letting the public know the problems I have had since moving my restaurant to Des Plaines from Mou...
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Bartlett firefighters celebrate Barn at 50Jul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department Inc. wishes to thank the Bartlett Lions Club for selecting our organization as this year's 4th of July parade Grand Marshal in rec...
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Dist. 211 contract a bust for taxpayersJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The fact that this new contract guarantees teachers a cost of living increase the second-fourth years of the contract and offers step raises as well is totally irrespons...
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Dogfighting enthusiasts dangerous to allJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The incidence of dogfighting is still rampant in light of the multistate arrests of animal abusers and hundreds of dogs being tortured and traumatized. There is very lit...
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Wheeling parade a big disappointmentJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - I was seated 50 yards from the start of a great parade Wheeling has had in the past but I needed to go to the bathroom at Burger King. A lot of people were waiting to us...
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BG a wonderful place to live, prayJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - My beautiful mother, Caroline Lill Rosenberg, died this past March, leaving a huge void in the lives of all who knew and loved her. In the Jewish religion, children whos...
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Being a Boy Scout is the best thing everJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - I just want to write a letter to you to tell you about how great it is to be a Boy Scout. I belong to Troop 196 in Schaumburg, Illinois and this troop has got to be the...
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Another slam-bang parade in Hoffman!Jul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The Hoffman Estates Fourth of July Festival has come to a close. Winners of this year's parade awards are: Float/Mayor's Cup: Hoffman Estates Arts Commission. Youth Entr...