McHenry County Opinion
-
Vote 'no' on borrowing for Round Lake Park improvementsMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - In Round Lake Park, a referendum question about borrowing money for infrastructure improvements in the downtown area has been a major issue among municipal candidates in...
-
Add Limbaugh and O'Reilly = zip-0Mar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - I read Susan Estrich's column in the Daily Herald concerning Rush Limbaugh. I guess I should say I was surprised because I was sure Rush died of illegally procured presc...
-
Say 'yes' to get Route 53 extension moving againMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The slumbering proposal to extend Route 53 north through Lake County is stirring again thanks to an advisory referendum on the April 7 ballot. The Lake County Board poke...
-
Greed, no respect hurting this nationMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - I can't reach high enough to tell you how fed up I am. I remember when America was great! A time when people cared about one another, when business appreciated their wor...
-
Keep Munson on as road commissionerMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing you this letter to show my support of Joe Munson for road commissioner. I have been a resident of Wauconda for nearly 50 years. I have seen my share of road...
-
Say 'no' to Cary schoolsMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Cary Elementary District 26 is asking voters for permission to borrow $17 million for improvements to operations and facilities within the district. The tax hike would ...
-
Abortion - legal or not - is murderMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Is abortion murder or elective surgery? Reflecting on some of Cal Thomas's thoughts in a recent Fence Post I have a question. In the case of the 2007 murder of Rhoni Reu...
-
This cure is worse than the diseaseMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - As George Washington laid prostrate at Mt. Vernon from an illness which may have run its course, he encountered an enemy more potent than any other, his own physician. I...
-
Saturday SoapboxMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Congratulations, Chargers! Thank you to the Dundee-Crown High School Chargers who reminded us what heart and grit can do when combined with teamwork. After stunning No. ...
-
Vote yes in Wauconda TownshipMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Residents of unincorporated Wauconda Township can save money immediately and in the long run by approving a garbage collection referendum on the April 7 ballot. The Town...