McHenry County Opinion
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BCS bill is baloneyMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Congress is unbelievable! With all of the issues happening in this country such as unemployment, bankruptcy, foreclosures, health issues, etc., a congressman, Rep. Joe B...
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Be careful stewards of public's trustMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - One newly elected mayor fired the help. One new trustee almost swore in frustration. Other newly elected leaders took the helm far more quietly this week with pledges t...
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Cook action sends message on taxesMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - It may prove to be more symbol than substance, but a very attention-getting symbol it is. On Tuesday, the Cook County Board, all too often a body that merely shifts to t...
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Federal government should apologizeMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Conservative terrorists? As a 70 year old conservative, yes, probably right wing, I do not consider myself a terrorist. As a Christian one of the Ten Commandments says: ...
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Abortion is not the American WayMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - As I watched President Obama justify his release of the interrogation memos, I was struck by the incongruity of his message. He claimed the release and indeed the bannin...
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An open letter to John RossiMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for the really outstanding job you have done for the past four years as supervisor of Grafton Township. From the first da...
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Bianchi has the right stuffMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Having lived in McHenry County for 30 years has given me ample time to observe its strengths and its weaknesses. One of its weaknesses had been the state's attorney's of...
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Schools are appropriately cautiousMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Many suburban students will be getting extra days off this week as a result of swine flu precautions. As Daily Herald staff writers Matt Arado and Robert McCoppin report...
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Thanks for help with injured deerMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - On April 22 I was driving home on Route 14 outside of Barrington and witnessed a deer run into traffic and get hit. As traffic slowed, I noticed the animal struggling ac...
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Driscoll teaches a lesson for hard timesMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The financial realities of this economic downturn hit home with two big news stories this week: the closure of Driscoll Catholic High School and the forecast that the nu...