McHenry County Opinion
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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...
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Kirk's experience crucial for IsraelSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Congressman Kirk has an exceptional record in the 10th Congressional District. The recent letter to the editor titled "Seals shows more support for Israel" which accused...
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Writer sees reason for claims of biasSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I read with great interest the opinion page article, "The politics of blaming the media." If the media was fair, there would be no reason for anyone, regardless of their...
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Troops love the goodies from BarringtonSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you, Hollywood Video! Many thanks to store manager Ralph Wright and the staff of Hollywood Video for their efforts to Support Our Troops over the past month. Based...
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Kirk helps protect Lake MichiganSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2007 there were 793 beach safety advisories issued for Lake Michigan beaches, a 34 percent increase from 2006. Twenty-three percent of beach water samples failed the ...
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In praise of St. Viator's Blue RibbonSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In these times when public schools are failing to hold up to the standards that the government sets it nice to know that one of our local private schools surpasses. St. ...
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Teachers now paid too muchSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - There was a time, a long while ago, when I championed the Teacher's cause. Theirs is a very important job and they were highly underpaid. They no longer are underpaid an...
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Kirk fights gang violenceSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank goodness Congressman Mark Kirk understands the real threat that guns and gangs are for school children even here in the 10th District. There are over 2,000 known g...