McHenry County Opinion
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Rodeo is cruel kind of entertainmentJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - I wonder how many people realize that rodeo is not a charming piece of Americana but a spectacle of terrible animal cruelty. Even former participants will attest to the ...
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Griffin for Dundee Township supervisorJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - I have known Pam Griffin since she moved to Dundee Township 11 years ago, and I've become very familiar with her character and commitment to the community over that time...
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Coach supported as township supervisorJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Pam Griffin, one of my neighbors and clients is running for Dundee Township Supervisor and I wanted to take a minute and explain why Pam would be a superb candidate for ...
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April election is chance for changeJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - On Friday, Jan. 9th I had a precinct committeeman knock on my door with a petition. He said it was to keep the people in office that work in Vernon Hills. I asked what h...
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Signing bailout was Bush's just desertsJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - One can only wonder if Bush's support of the auto industry's efforts to avoid building more efficient autos wasn't really due to his abiding relationship with the oil in...
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If he goes, what will Rod take with him?Jan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Blagojevich is in a state of denial of the truth: Paying for favors and an alleged Senate seat. I believe there were threats, also. U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald has on...
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Lessons learned from pig farm disputeJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Bad fences make bad neighbors, and apparently so do pig farms and water towers. Both are elements in the 3-year-old snit between Bob Wargaski of Wauconda Township and t...
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How it would be if Gore had wonJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - If Sandra Day O'Connor had not cast the deciding vote to overturn the Florida Supreme Court which had overruled its own Attorney General, Al Gore would have been too bus...
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Why the hubbub over senator?Jan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Why are we so worried about having two senators from Illinois? We have had one for years. The day Obama got elected he was already running for president. He has done not...
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New DUI law full of holesJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - I read the Daily Herald's ringing endorsement of the new DUI law which requires mandatory installation of Breathalyzer devices in vehicles for first-time offenders. I wo...