McHenry County Opinion
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Kirk still the best for 10th DistrictSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I have been a resident of Deerfield for almost 45 years. I raised and educated a family in its wonderful schools. It is a diverse community with an excellent village gov...
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Seals, Obama will help us catch upSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Kirk says the American people "get it" about energy. Too bad Kirk just got a clue. For eight years the Grand Oil Party led by Bush and supported by Kirk have squandered ...
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Kirk's law would make Internet saferSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - We all know that the Internet is a wonderful education resource for children. But it also poses real dangers. Children using popular social networking sites like MySpace...
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Clinton's legacy strikes againSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. Obama and the finger pointing Democrats blame our financial mess on the markets and, as usual, President Bush. Wrong! Clinton's Democrats are the real reason. Pres...
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Kirk would never abandon veteransSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk is an 18-year Naval Reservist. He served in Kosovo and was in the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. He's always looked out for veterans' interests during his seven y...
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No excuse for Seals living outside 10thSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Why should we elect Dan Seals to help lead our country when he can't even read a map? This is year three, rapidly approaching year four, of his quest to become Congressm...
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Seals television ad misrepresents KirkSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Many of you may now be seeing a campaign commercial for Dan Seals that falsely claims that Congressman Mark Kirk has been a "rubber stamp" for President Bush. Well, noth...
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Kirk doesn't just talk about changeSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals has moved aggressively to appropriate the mantle of "change" for himself. But what has he ever done to effect change? Dan Seals has never held public office. A...
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CN merger doesn't benefit the poorSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - So, two University of Chicago professors reported to Congress that the CN/EJ&E merger would benefit poor, low income neighborhoods in the city? That conclusion is absurd...
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As assessments fall, so should tax burdenSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Property taxes are not on par with their fair cash values; which is the basis for assigning a fair tax assessment. Values have plummeted, but not assessments. When asses...