McHenry County Opinion
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Economy must be factor in contractFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to thank the Cuba Township board of trustees for its recent decision to shelve a tax rate increase. They considered that while the economy is in recession ...
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Wishes cemeteries would relax a littleFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Does anyone know why cemeteries are becoming so restrictive? They are constantly changing rules as far as plot owners being able to show their love and loss of a family ...
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Celebrate the right to writeFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently hundreds of law enforcement officers assembled in New York, Fort Lauderdale and Houston to protect pro-Palestinian demonstrators carrying posters calling on Jew...
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It's not all about illegal immigrantsFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Why are people using illegal immigrants as a scapegoat for all their anger and frustration? Whether it's because someone lost his job, can't get a job or some other issu...
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Ryan should serve his time, like any other criminalFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - After reading the article recently where President Bush did not pardon Ex-Governor Ryan, now his mouth piece Thompson wants to ask newly-elected President Obama to pardo...
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Cut assessments but also spendingFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Assessors will be reducing property assessments for 2009 to reflect tumbling home prices, but such a move will have little impact on tax bills unless local taxing bodies...
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Nothing going right so far with ObamaFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Well, Obama's been President for 10 days. Let's see what we have: Using his middle name "Hussein" after it was so verboten during the campaign, not to mention him grovel...
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Herald off base on Rt. 53 referendumFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I was very disappointed to see the Daily Herald's Jan. 11 editorial supporting County Board member David Stolman's proposed countywide advisory referendum regarding the ...
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Impeachment unites Illinois lawmakersFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Jan. 9th, was Nixon's birthday. It is also the day an Illinois governor was impeached for the first time in nearly 200 years of state history. I participated in that his...
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Bill goes beyond puppy millsFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Do you like dogs? Would you like your grandchildren to be able to own a dog? Chloe's bill, touted as cracking down on puppy mills, will affect all breeders. If dog bree...