McHenry County Opinion
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Behind the Curtain: Introducing Alexa Jurado, from long-time reader to reporting internJul 05, 2021 6:00 am - A native of Chicago's suburbs, Alexa Jurado grew up with the Daily Herald on her grandparents' coffee table. Now, she is a reporting intern for the paper, covering Bart...
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Editorial: The dilemma over the Stevenson homeJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Anyone who has owned something old may be able to empathize with the decision the Lake County Forest Preserve District board will wrestle with over the fate of the Adlai...
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Time is brain when it comes to stroke? So is teamMay 18, 2021 11:00 pm - By the end of Stroke Month this May, you'll likely hear this axiom that helps guide how we think about treating this life-threatening condition: "Time is Brain." We've b...
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Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuseApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - National Child Abuse Prevention Month ends Friday. The work, however, on behalf of abused and neglected children, doesn't stop. Ever. At noon Thursday at the Kane County...
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Britton: There is more work to be done on gun violence preventionApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - It has been another week filled with heartache as we watched two people of color - one only 13 years old - die at hands of law enforcement. While I continue to believe i...
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Editorial: Make sure seniors aren't squeezed out of vaccination accessApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - In a few days, suburbanites 65 and older will lose their nearly-exclusive access to the COVID-19 vaccines, and we're not the only ones concerned about that. On April 12,...
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Endorsement: Iftekhar for CLC boardMar 15, 2021 11:00 pm - The College of Lake County faces a number of challenges in the years ahead, from dealing with a potential $8 million budget deficit in the upcoming year to redefining it...
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Endorsements: David Scarpino, Emmanuel Thomas and Birkett for Community Unit School District 300 boardMar 14, 2021 11:00 pm - The quandary all school boards were forced to negotiate the last 12 months was a decidedly smoother journey for some. While remote learning was a given the first several...
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Endorsements: Dustin, Huckins, Harlfinger for Lake in the Hills boardMar 10, 2021 10:00 pm - The four candidates running for three, 4-year terms on the Lake in the Hills village board are all experienced. Three - Bill Dustin, Bob Huckins and Stephen Harlfinger -...
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Endorsements: Tenyer, Lucas for Barrington Area Library board.Mar 10, 2021 10:00 pm - Two incumbents and two challengers are seeking the two available six-year seats on the Barrington Area Library Board of Trustees. All four are capable leaders with a cle...