McHenry County Opinion
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Get the surveillance law right this timeMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Preserve privacy, preserve the separation of powers and restore our sense of trust in our government. Resist the Bush administration's attempts to consolidate power in ...
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GOP must forget present, look backMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - As a life-long Republican, I agree with everything said in your editorials of March 11 and 13 as to why Republicans are on the run in the suburbs. You're right. It will...
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Earmark process must be reformedMar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The House of Representatives passed an ethics bill that created an independent office to field complaints and investigate the conduct of members of Congress. I voted for...
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Oberweis will win in November raceMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Any honest person who enters a political race should be admired, and especially those who are already successful based on a lifetime of hard work. These individuals are ...
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Of course you must stand by your manMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to the front page article on March 11 in the Chicago Tribune, "Why Stand By These Men?" You will find the answer to all of life's tough questions in the Bib...
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Harsh rhetoric isn't same as real debateMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Politics has been defined as the art of the possible. This must involve compromise to reach a solution. Unfortunately, many issues in our society will not be solved due ...
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Looking for orphan train riders, kinMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - In its 20th season, Children's Theatre of Elgin and Fox Valley Theatre Company's founders, David and Peter Akemann, created a story that will entertain and educate its a...
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Saturday Soapbox: Those ringing phonesMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A bill has been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly that would ban those annoying "robo-calls" from politicians seeking your vote. You have to like this bill, t...
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Dilemma of Iraq: stay in or get outMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Some years ago, we entered Iraq for fear of atomic and biological weapons in the hands of a rogue government. Whether right or wrong, that decision is now history. The ...
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Leaders take state from bad to worseMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Since a statewide smoking ban began Jan. 1, revenue at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin has dropped nearly 20 percent while revenue has dropped about 17 percent at sta...