McHenry County Opinion
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New contracts must reflect economyMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I read with interest the comments made by School District 220 Superintendent Leonard in a February article in the Daily Herald. I believe he properly characterized the s...
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Well wishes for jobless manMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Being the owner of a small manufacturing company, I experience a lot of emotions. But few strike as hard as the desperate faces of the unemployed. Recently, a kind looki...
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Archdiocese should be investigatedMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - I could not agree more with Ms. Hauter's recent letter to the editor suggesting the archdiocese of Chicago needs to be further investigated. I, too, call upon Patrick Fi...
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Now, let's find way to keep guardsMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - So Rolling Meadows "came up" with $25,000 to pay seven crossing guards for the rest of the school year. Congratulations! Now they need to "come up" with $56,000 to keep ...
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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...