McHenry County Opinion
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Cook Co. fencepostMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Good to have comprehensive plan Mount Prospect fire officials are to be commended for putting a federal grant to good use, coming up with a comprehensive plan for how lo...
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Fox Valley fencepostMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Good deed, bad deed Elgin Mayor Ed Schock and wife, Karen, were trying to help a troubled young woman, taking her in when she had nowhere to go. They were repaid by her...
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How do you end a war that isn't a war?Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. John McCain promises to win the "war" in Iraq if elected president. The only problem, as I see it, is that it's not a "war." Today, there is no trench warfare. Ther...
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How, exactly, do we make such demands?Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - How do we, the people, demand? Your editorial rebuke, "Until they (the public) demand - and public servants of character deliver - proof of how the rules are being chan...
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Attention-getters aren't always what sell newspapersMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - We strive for a front page that, rather than concentrating on the lure of death and destruction, is teeming with the activities of real life. ...
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Let's make effort to recall StrogerMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - I too am exasperated at the ties we have to Chicago and its politics. However, a secession from the Cook County would take years. Perhaps a minimum of 10. So, what's th...
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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 ...