McHenry County Opinion
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Smoker wants freedom of choiceJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - I am a female, two months shy of being 73 years of age. I pay my taxes, am free of debt, love and take care of animals. Hopefully am a good neighbor, stay very much to m...
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Vote 'yes' for new Fox Lake libraryJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - On Feb. 5, the voters of the Fox Lake Public Library District will have an opportunity to make a decision which will impact the quality of life in Grant Township-area co...
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Bailout rewards mismanagementJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Last week the Democrat-controlled House and Senate voted to raise the taxes of McHenry County residents in order to bail out Chicago's mass transit system, whose years o...
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Footlik always has helped peopleJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - I have followed Jay Footlik's career with great interest. I knew, from the time he was a young student at Sharp Corner School in Skokie, how special he already was and t...
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Chris Lauzen will represent us wellJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - I have never met Jim Oberweis, but I'm sure he is a good guy and a good family man. With his financial successes, he obviously is a good businessman as well. I have met ...
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Israel understands tragedy of abortionJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Our Jewish brothers and sisters have experienced firsthand the evil that occurs when life is no longer considered sacred. When the value given life is conditional to the...
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Endorsement: McHenry County State's AttorneyJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - The bitterly contested race for the Republican nomination for McHenry County state's attorney pits a first-term incumbent against a man he showed the door. It's no surpr...
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Endorsement: Barrington parks referendumJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - No one has to be told that these are not the economic times to be promoting avoidable expenses. Reasonable needs, however, must still be addressed, and the Barrington Pa...
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Endorsement: Antioch Fire Protection District referendumJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - 'Yes' to fire protection tax hike Since 2005, voters in the Antioch Rural Fire Protection District have twice voted down proposals to increase the tax rate. On Feb. 5, ...
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Endorsement: Water Reclamation DistrictJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Change has become a buzzword in this election cycle, but sometimes change takes a long time to happen. So it is with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. The Tun...