McHenry County Opinion
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Let's share burden of freight trafficJul 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks to state Reps. Rosemary Mullins and Carolyn Krause for supporting the proposed Canadian National purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway, and also support...
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Protect constitution, elect Seals in 10thJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2006, Mark Kirk voted for the Military Commissions Act, which denied habeas corpus to detainees, an 800-year principle which is one of the foundations of our republic...
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Beware of scam artistsJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - These people are comparable to ambulance chasers. Within the hour of hail falling they are out pushing the need for a new roof and siding. Too many people are falling fo...
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Bush legacy nothing to smile aboutJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - What will be George W. Bush's legacy when he leaves the presidency in a few months? Will it be that the United States has a better security system in place so the citize...
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Ideas to fix the Millburn StrangleJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - I hope that Lake County, or whoever designs the bypass for "The Millburn Strangler" uses their head and does not take the two lanes going north and south and have them s...
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The no-drill oil policy isn't workingJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - "We can't drill our way out of the energy crisis." Bull. Between ANWR, shale and offshore, we could easily increase our output by 50 percent. We'd be energy independent...
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We need an average person as presidentJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I am trying to understand who would elect a 70-plus year old McCain versus Obama. Obama has shown that anybody could be president, especially in modern times. I have tho...
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Lessons learned on global warmingJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - With the first major legislative debate on global warming behind us after the defeat of the Climate Security Act, it is time to learn some lessons. While the bill was a...
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District 300 needs to be carefulJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, the Eastside Study Committee presented three scenarios to the District 300 school board to help alleviate overcrowding and provide extended day kindergarten an...
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To stop CN, you'll have to get louderJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - If you think one-time pressure on public officials and elected representatives will persuade them to your cause, you are dreaming. I get the sinking feeling that the cit...