McHenry County Opinion
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Durbin statements show double standardMar 29, 2015 1:00 am - Dear Sen. Durbin: I noticed that you felt Republicans put Loretta Lynch on the "back of the bus." Seems to me you did not vote for Condoleezza Rice--- are you a racist? ...
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Editorial: Imagine the possibilities of Harper's promise of free college tuitionMar 29, 2015 1:00 am - Give a moment to this intriguing paragraph that opens a marketing message that Harper College in Palatine is to begin circulating Monday: "What if we could promise every...
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Editorial: Arlington Hts. nonprofit fights to save heroin addicts, one naloxone injector at a timeMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - In a nondescript little office on the north side of Arlington Heights, history is being made in the war on heroin overdose. For the first time, the lifesaving drug nalo...
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Endorsement: Swanson for Dist. 118 school boardMar 23, 2015 1:00 am - The race for a two-year term on the Wauconda Unit District 118 school board pits a promising newcomer against a veteran trustee. In this case, the veteran is the better ...
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Endorsements: Yes on Fox Lake FPD referendumMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - With a small staff of professional firefighters and decreasing reserves of qualified volunteers, the Fox Lake Fire Protection District has reason to worry about how well...
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GOP offers nothing but their hatredMar 19, 2015 12:01 am - Never before has a U.S. president been treated as disrespectfully by the opposing party as President Obama. He has been called an illegitimate president born in Kenya, a...
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Endorsements: Howland, Griffin, Anderson for CLC boardMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - For a brief time in early 2014, it looked as though some loose controls on travel spending by board members could overshadow the many very good things going on at the Co...
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Whatever it's called, Rauner solving problemMar 17, 2015 5:15 am - Time for all of us to change our language. Gov. Rauner isn't anti-union; he's trying to solve the problem of restoring a reasonable balance between the power of public u...
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Endorsements: Zipp, Loffredo and Meyer in Gavin 37Mar 17, 2015 1:00 am - On the ballot, Gavin Elementary District 37 will look like it has a contested race for school board. But unfortunately one candidate is now out of the running for a trio...
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Endorsements: Kueter, Pedersen, Silverberg for Big Hollow District 38Mar 16, 2015 5:00 am - Among four candidates seeking three, 4-year terms on the Big Hollow Elementary District 38 board, the choices stand out. We heartily endorse incumbent Vivian Kueter, an...