McHenry County Opinion
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Soapbox: Goodbye, SenatorFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Journalists are a hardened, cynical bunch, but we were genuinely saddened upon hearing of former state Sen. Adeline Geo-Karis' passing this week. Geo-Karis, 89, of Zion,...
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Whom is misleading whom?Feb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - In a recent letter to the editor my Democrat opponent, Amanda Howland, accused me of "deliberately misleading" local taxpayers in regard to the increased RTA mass transi...
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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Helping save teen drivers from themselvesFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - The program is nothing short of bribery. But when one considers how lethal driving is for teens today, questioning the methods over the results seems singularly silly. A...
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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 ...