McHenry County Opinion
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Fire district needs tax increaseApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - On April 7 at the general election, the Fox Lake Fire Protection District will have a referendum question on the ballot in order to raise the ambulance tax rate to a lev...
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Cary write-in candidates merit attentionApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - We have two candidates running for Cary trustees as write-in candidates to provide a more transparent government to the residents. They are Kimberly Covelli and Jim Cos...
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Slate will protect Barrington's charmApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - There are two slates of candidates running for the Village board in Barrington. One slate is the "Incumbent Slate" consisting of the experienced and dedicated incumbents...
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Facts about cost of ambulance referendumApr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, a voter referendum will offer the citizens in the Fox Lake Fire Protection District the opportunity to vote on a proposed increase to the Ambulance Tax. Fox...
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No D220 candidate vowed to cut costsApr 02, 2015 5:00 am - Responding to your article on the plus and minuses of electing an educator, I think one important negative not mentioned is that, because teachers benefit from the curre...
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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...