McHenry County Opinion
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Saturday Soapbox: Lake CountyMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - "Thanks" That probably woefully understates the sentiment from Gurnee-area motorists to news this week that along-awaited reconstruction of Washington Street won't begin...
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Ethanol or corn flakes, food or fuelMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Could we all get our priorities straight? It seems to me that food has been an essential element of the lives of humans dating back to Adam and Eve. We don't have to hav...
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Saturday Soapbox: Fox ValleyMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - A nice how-do-you-do It was a pleasant surprise for one of our soapbox writers to get a voice mail at home Monday afternoon from Jose Torres, who was named superintenden...
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Recall rejected, but the people still have a tool to reform governmentMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Franks is a Democrat from Woodstock I was first elected to the Illinois General Assembly in November 1998, the same day George Ryan was elected governor. In my almost 10...
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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...