McHenry County Opinion
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Universal health care isn't universalFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Senators Clinton and Obama both want universal health care of some sort. It should be pointed out that some British doctors are now recommending that the government medi...
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Universal health care isn't universalFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Senators Clinton and Obama both want universal health care of some sort. It should be pointed out that some British doctors are now recommending that the government medi...
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Change must include ban on handgunsFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - How's this for a "change"? A Democratic candidate for president runs on a platform with a plank calling for a complete ban on the sale and possession of easily concealed...
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Derailment could bring catastropheFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: I have lived in Barrington for over 40 years and have witnessed many changes -- but I never thought I'd see the day when an outside force would trample ou...
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Accountability key in Dist. 54, but so is fairnessFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Accountability. Accountability for student learning. Accountability for providing a quality education within a balanced budget. These ideas are not new to School Distric...
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Death tax hurts family businessesFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing this response to a letter regarding the repealing of the death tax. I respectfully disagree with the author's claim that the repeal of the death tax is not ...
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Point to remember on suburban turnoutFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The early line on last week's voter turnout in Cook County is something to crow about: record voter registration of 1.35 million, record early voting of about 60,000 ba...
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Church had duty to discipline MajerusFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Adam Rittenberg's article ("Church Can't Deny Majerus…") shows a lack of understanding of the issues regarding Coach Rick Majerus' public statements supporting abortion ...
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Take care before getting on a snowmobileFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Winter has whacked us with the worst it can throw at us. It's been a rare day, of late, when we haven't had snow -- and a lot of it. Storm after winter storm has descen...
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Saturday Soapbox: No news is good newsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - After a couple of rather disastrous recent elections, Kane County finally seems to have gotten one right. Despite a turnout 50 percent higher than in the 2004 primary, C...