McHenry County Opinion
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Support ECC's building planMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Right now jobs are scarce for constructions workers, plumbers and other skilled laborers. Though I'm lucky enough to have a job right now, many of my friends and co-work...
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Miller has earned full term as Elgin Township supervisorMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Many a voter gets to the spot on the ballot for township offices and finds they not only don't know who those candidates are - but also don't know what those townships d...
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View on stem cells was one-sidedMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - I completely disagree with Cynthia Tucker's analysis of the stem cell research controversy. Tucker puts all of her view on the side of scientists that are prejudiced by ...
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Now's not the time to raise taxesMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The Antioch Township Fire District makes its fifth attempt to pass a tax increase that would fund 24-hour firefighting staffing at its three stations. Unfortunately, wit...
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Parker Farm purchase not a bad plan, it's just the wrong timeMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The Grayslake Park District is asking voters to approve a tax rate increase to finance the purchase of a 70-acre parcel at the northwest corner of Lake and Washington st...
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Shattuck for Dundee Twp. AssessorMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Betty Shattuck, who is running for Dundee Township Assessor, is honest, dedicated and conscientious. She currently is the deputy assessor, so she has experience as to ho...
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A case for Skala over Snow in Dist. 158Mar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - I want to let everyone know about the great job Mike Skala has done as a Huntley School Board Member in District 158. Mike has put in many unpaid long hours to do what i...
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Choose Getz, Schuring-Redmer in ECCMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - In addition to escalating budget constraints forced by difficult financial times, new Elgin Community College trustees to be elected April 7 may face an additional chall...
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Snow over Skala for District 158Mar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - There are many reasons why you should not vote for Mike Skala. When he was president of the District 158 school board, he was responsible for a very flawed and unnecessa...
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Griffin, Anderson and Breit for College of Lake CountyMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - As the economy sours and displaced workers need to reinvent themselves, places like the College of Lake County will play a key role. This community college stands in go...