McHenry County Opinion
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Greed not cause of Eight Belles' deathMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - With the devastating death of Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby, there is undoubtedly much in question. The alarm since the incident has been justified. However, there...
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Funding cuts fall hard on those seeking jobs in McHenryMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Wolff is assistant director of the McHenry County Workforce Network Although McHenry County is not the only county in Illinois, or the country, to experience a declinin...
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Home visiting works to reduce incidence of child abuse, neglectMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Curran, Perez and Zaruba are members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Illinois As the sheriffs of DuPage, Kane and Lake counties, we've seen many serious, disturbing crim...
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Excess profits tax adds to problem<May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Sens. Clinton and Obama want an excess profits tax on greedy awful oil companies. Seems to me we should be delighted, not angry, since our whole country was built on the...
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Kirk still backs water boardingMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - On March 8, President Bush vetoed Congressional Bill Number HR 2082. On March 11, the House tried to override the veto but failed. One of the key provisions of the bil...
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WXLC listeners: Thanks for sharingMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - To my Lake County listeners: I just wanted for formally take the time to thank you for sharing your lives, and mornings with me for the past 4 ½ years on 102.3FM WXLC ra...
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Best Buddies ball was a triumphMay 04, 2008 11:00 pm - We would like to thank some very special people who helped make our 12th annual Best Buddies "That's What Friends Are For" Spring Ball April 5 a huge success! Best Buddi...
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He wanted others to have a nice dayMay 04, 2008 11:00 pm - I am a server at a restaurant in Hoffman Estates. Almost a month ago a gentleman, who was clearly having a bad day, came in alone for dinner. When signing the credit car...
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Learning to deal with cyberbullyingMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you for giving front page coverage to Amy Boerema's excellent article on cyberbullying. Our children have the advantage of living with sophisticated electronic ...
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Reducing plastic is a good ideaMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Nestle corporation, headquartered in Switzerland, was created in 1866, long before advertise-to-create-need became vogue. Advertise-to-create-need is the process used to...