McHenry County Opinion
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Kirk makes vets a major priorityAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently ground was broken for the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. It is the first ever joint VA-Navy hospital and its construction en...
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Bush presidency made us better offAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Did you know that Americans under the "failed" Bush economic policies are better off now than when big Bill Clinton was president? Even though U.S. income fell in 2001 w...
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It's about time Kirk had an impactAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm just thrilled that Dan Seals has lit a fire in Mark Kirk. Kirk has authored a bill that may actually come to the floor in Congress. The bill is an energy independen...
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Kirk not posturing, just doing jobAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald published a letter by Dan Weber on July 21st claiming that Mark Kirk is playing political games by supporting legislation that helps the environment in ...
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Kirk no friend to our troopsAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - I wish Kirk had demanded that we finish the fight in Afghanistan before skimping on that mission for Iraq, leaving our soldiers, our NATO allies and worst of all Afghan ...
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Seals shows more support for IsraelAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - While Mark Kirk has been supportive of Israel, the 10th District could do better. The pro-Israel stance Kirk advocates in the North Shore has been neglected while in Was...
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Seals not afraid to vote for changeAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - There is one major reason to favor Dan Seals over Mark Kirk in the 10th Congressional District: Seals is a Democrat who will vote for change. Kirk is a Republican who vo...
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Storm clouds on horizon in Dist. 15Aug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - As a teacher in District 15 for almost 30 years, I remember the strike of 1982. It was preceded two years before by a stunning union victory that left many powerful peop...
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Seals to improve education for allAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals understands that among our country's greatest virtues is that of opportunity. America offers public education to every citizen, which acts as the first step on...
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Greater efficiency, not more oilAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - With gas prices hitting $4.50 a gallon some places in my area, I'm finding my family and friends are filling up less and driving farther to find a deal and save some mon...