McHenry County Opinion
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State must focus on consumer educationMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you, thank you for publishing the recent Wall Street Journal's article on consumer education across the nation. I am a longtime proponent of the subject being taug...
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Give the money to the peopleMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - I think everyone knows to get the economy going, people have to start spending money. Money they don't have. The stimulus plan should go like this. Give each household $...
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If you see wrong, blow the whistleMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - What would you do if you thought your boss was breaking the law? Would you look the other way ... or would you blow the whistle? What if you were only 22 and needed that...
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As stockholders, we have say in banksMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Our government has given money to banks in order to prop them up. Many of us have had much to say based upon hindsight, and we have been particularly vociferous given th...
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Investing in train upgrade is a wasteMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - High speed trains? Are we nuts? It would be cheaper to buy all the potential passengers a new car every year! One more for Dirty Harry. James A. Wagner Barrington ...
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Plan for Randall needs overhaulMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - After reading the article recently about the improvements along Randall Road, I have to question: What are they thinking? Right in and right out at Stonegate? What good ...
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Gun laws only limit responsible citizensMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Despite last summer's U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling that Washington, D.C. must retract its gun ban against its citizens and certain Chicago suburbs have each lifted th...
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State lacking in services for the disabledMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - I know I just sent a letter in the last week, but I must comment on the recent article regarding services for Illinois' disabled. It was right on! Our son will be 39 in ...
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Public praise for a quick responseMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing because the most extraordinary thing happened to me this week. I was concerned about some upcoming legislature and had some questions concerning this bill. ...
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Festival cutbacks aren't wisest choiceMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Just a few days ago in this space, we urged suburban residents to resist the temptation to let fear of this wretched economy get the best of us. Rather than hunkering d...