McHenry County Opinion
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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...
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Soldiers are gone but not forgottenJan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - According to The Daily Herald, the armed forces recently gave George Bush a parade honoring his service as commander-in-chief. How sad that the 4,140 (and counting) troo...
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Yes, ask the voters about Route 53Jan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Amid the embarrassment of the Blagojevich fiasco in Springfield, one bit of abiding politics has been almost amusing. In opposing calls for a special election to fill B...
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Workers should put more in pensionsJan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - A reasonable proposal by out state legislators and our future governor would be to ask future public employees to work longer (past 55 years old) and contribute more tow...
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Time to wake up, American votersJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - For this unrepentant advocate of the proven nutritional value of some luncheon meats, it's time for yet another spine-tingling excursion into what some vociferous critic...
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Outdated laws defy fairness, logicJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - There's a lot of wisdom in your editorial on Winners, Losers, and the CN merger, i.e., the lesson from the Bartlett balefill of, "Never give up." I hope this is not lost...
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Union law would level playing fieldJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Hardworking Americans are hurting. Paychecks have flat-lined, but everything else keeps going up - health care, college tuition, groceries, and more. Hardworking America...
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A simple tale of kindness, gratitudeJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - "Love thy neighbor!" "The good you do for others will be returned to you multiplied!" Where have you heard that advice before? Your parents? Sunday school? Did you grow ...
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Dist. 303 must be more accountableJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to Josh Stockinger's article about St. Charles schools' recommendation to pursue a massive taxpayer-funded construction project. How did Dist. 3...