McHenry County Opinion
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School board president shouldn't 'take the hit' aloneMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - After Gavin Elementary District 37 board President Barb Mende negotiated a contract to move classroom equipment back into beleaguered Gavin Central School two years ago...
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Same-sex rulings raw judicial fiatMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The recent decision in California calling same-sex marriage"legal" should have an enormous effect. The need to pass amendment protecting marriage as one man, one woman,...
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What has become of church attire?May 24, 2008 11:00 pm - There was a time in the affairs of men when certain standards of mien, dress and conduct were prescribed for both the elite and the proles. Depending on the venue (weddi...
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Support for troops very appreciatedMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - My name is Ashley Ritchey, and I am a first lieutenant in the Army currently in Afghanistan with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. I have been the incredibly grate...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook CountyMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Life in Train City, USA Spend a little time in Des Plaines during the late morning and you get a pretty good idea of what terrifies Barrington about the proposed EJ&E/CN...
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Carpentersville a soap operaMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Every morning I sit on my front step, waiting for my Daily Herald to arrive so I can catch up on the latest episode of my new, favorite soap opera -- Carpentersville 601...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Good luck, Judge Bakalis No one will deny DuPage Circuit Judge George Bakalis is earning his pay. He's already presiding over the arduous death-penalty murder case of Br...
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Saturday Soapbox: Lake CountyMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Congratulations The Daily Herald's Lake County Academic Team is a salute to the academic success of its 10 member this year, and throughout their high school career. Bu...
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Just who is trading in oil futures?May 23, 2008 11:00 pm - On the ABC TV network Evening Newscast of May 21, corporate executives of the oil industry were questioned why the price of a barrel of crude oil continues to accelerate...
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Durbin blocks oil and gas productionMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Time for us all to send a letter of thanks and appreciation to Sen. Durbin for being such a wonderful blame game pundit. He and other brilliant Congressional leaders cal...