McHenry County Opinion
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Be kind to your election judgesNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - I have worked as an election judge for over 30 years. At the election this week it became apparent the young people are in need of a civic lesson. Election judges are no...
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What's really in and out under ObamaNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - In reference to Jamie Sotonoff's "In and Out" article now that Barack Obama has been elected (Nov. 6), I would like to submit my own. Though I am sure that some of Soto...
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Accident cleanup should be fasterNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Re: Your news article on the accident Oct. 31 at Route 47 and Jane Adams Tollway between a Ford pickup and IDOT truck and another truck. It's very sad that one person wa...
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Stolman thanks voters for supportNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you to the voters of Lake County's 20th District for re-electing me to serve the communities of Buffalo Grove, Long Grove and Prairie View as your Lake County Comm...
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See Carpentersville politics at homeNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald's beat reporter for Carpentersville, Larissa Chinwah, recently wrote a scathing editorial on how village board members were being "derailed by personal ...
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Police should be more forthcomingNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Sunday's lead headline was the inevitable result of the coalescence of five horrific events: "Tragedy and loss." Four teenagers die in a car crash in Burlington Township...
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No accountability for bad tax assessingNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Historically, when assessors "disregard the injunction of the law" and do not perform quadrennials, assessments lag behind too much and eventually a minority of property...
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Vets group thanks event contributorsNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - On behalf of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County I want to publicly thank the individuals and organizations that helped to make our Stand Down 2008 a succe...
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Makeup days for strike unfairNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The students in Huntley Unit District 158 will not have Wednesday, Nov. 5, off due to it's a makeup day for the teachers going on strike. Same for Feb. 13 and June 3. I ...
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Getting the facts straight on CN planNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - In criticizing the Buffalo Grove Village Board's support of CN's acquisition of the EJ&E (Sept. 29), Barrington resident Richard McDonald's letter reflects the self-cent...