McHenry County Opinion
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Board must inject reality into negotiationsApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Two stories on the front page last week could not have shown more starkly the vast and growing gulf between the public and private work forces in this country. At the to...
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Untimely pay raises for mayor, trusteesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Raising the pay of local elected officials can be a tricky subject. In the first place, most elected officials don't get into community leadership for the money, and tha...
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Get your TV converter couponsApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - If your television is not digital ready or connected to a cable or satellite system, it will not work after Feb. 17, 2009 when all TV broadcasting must be digital. The ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Old pols never leaveApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - When longtime Kane County Board member Jan Carlson of Elburn stepped down early, resigning from the board this week after being defeated in the Republican primary, he le...
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Be more skeptical of that wire copyApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Your paper has carried recent AP wire copy story of the discovery of the USS Sydney, lost in World War II. The story describes the vessel as a battle cruiser, very much...
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Kirk tries to hide his conservatismApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - I find it fascinating that so many people have felt compelled to boast of Mark Kirk's achievements in Fence Post. And yes, there are some good and important issues on t...
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District 158 getting leadership it needsApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Notice how little negativity appears in the local paper these days regarding Huntley School District 158? I like to think that is due to the leadership of Superintendent...
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Kirk is effective and experiencedApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The 10th District of Illinois is fortunate to have an effective and experienced leader representing us in Congress. Congressman Mark Kirk is well respected by both parti...
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Chronicling elusive standard of judgment by 'content of character'Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Random thoughts: Sometimes the news is its own object lesson. Daily Herald Staff Writer Emily Krone worked for a week and a half to find and interview suburbanites who c...
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Greenberg should try issues, not namesApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Wouldn't it be wonderful if all political candidates focused on issues rather than name-calling? If Steve Greenberg has a quarrel with Melissa Bean's position on the env...