McHenry County Opinion
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CN should stick to the dealMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - It's a big week for the Canadian-based railroad company CN but it seems they still could use some good public relations advice. After a long battle with communities that...
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Mind the negativity in headlinesFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - I wouldn't suggest fiddling while Rome is burning, but I read an article recently in your business section of a local company posting that their pretax income was up 12 ...
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What about people who need help now?Feb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - A letter to President Obama: I am a 55-year-old woman, small business owner who is caught in our failing economy. I own two women's boutiques, both located in the small ...
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A welcome rush toward transparencyFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - How quickly good ideas spread. About a month and a half ago, we used this space to congratulate DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan on his novel approach to transparency in...
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Look at who denies global warmingFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - With all the scientific evidence we have today, there's little room for debate about whether or not global warming is happening. The fact that people are still denying t...
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A welcome rush toward transparencyFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - How quickly good ideas spread. About a month and a half ago, we used this space to congratulate DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan on his novel approach to transparency in...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Snow way Yes, spring is just around the corner, and, yes, we probably (hopefully) don't have too many winter storms left this season. But last weekend's snow offered a p...
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More taxes? Like kid in a candy storeFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, Feb. 24 - or Fat Tuesday, if you will - the Daily Herald had a "need for more taxes" story printed on virtually every page by virtually every branch of gover...
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Government at root of our problemsFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently, President Obama signed the stimulus bill, driving the country deeper in debt to "rescue" our failed economy. Mr. Geithner guesstimating that an additional $2 t...
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Come clean on 'covert' constructionFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - It has come to my attention that there is an effort underway to disturb the wetland and natural forest area between the Wellsmere Heights and Elmcrest subdivisions in Wa...