McHenry County Opinion
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Red light cameras are a total scamMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Something must be done soon to stop the incredible ripoff that our local communities are forcing on drivers. The idea of cameras that can catch people who blow off red l...
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Rob Lee for District 300Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I write this letter in support of my older brother, Robert Lee, a candidate for the District 300 school board. I'm a fourth-grade schoolteacher in Las Vegas. Although Ro...
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Kirk should back plan to adjust loansMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - HR 1106 is the legislation to allow judges to adjust mortgages in bankruptcy proceedings to reflect current market prices. This legislation will help people to stay in t...
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Rondout District 72 needs knowledgeable candidatesMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Six candidates are seeking four board seats in Rondout Elementary District 72. Incumbents Keith Gray and Mark Schweitzer have served the board well during their past ten...
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Harney, Braasch have done right in Dundee TownshipMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Dundee Township residents who are happy with the township's roads, open space and stewardship of their money will find their April 7 ballot choices easy. Township Superv...
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Look beyond the ballot in RutlandMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Citizens of Rutland Township be "right on" when you vote for "write in" candidate Barbara J. Burton as your Rutland Township trustee. Burton has lived in Rutland Townshi...
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Tax increase needed to protect Prospect Heights police serviceMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - As abhorrent as the thought of a tax increase is in the current depressed economy, we urge "yes" votes on the two-part proposal for a police protection tax in Prospect H...
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Choice is clear in Gavin Dist. 37Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - In some school districts, ballots will be filled with the names of qualified candidates, meaning voters can't go terribly wrong. Sadly, that's not the case in Gavin Elem...
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Police pension fund is now mandated in Hawthorn WoodsMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Voters in Hawthorn Woods are being asked to approve a tax increase so the village can create and fund a police pension fund. Although more taxes are probably the last th...
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Vote for Hansen, Citizens for ChangeMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - I want to express my support for Rosann Hansen, who is running for Wauconda Township supervisor. Rosann has lived and worked in the community for over 30 years. She is t...