McHenry County Opinion
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Casino seemed very busy, despite banJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - We visited the Aurora casino Jan. 5 and could not believe how packed it was. I think every nonsmoker in the world was there. It was a pleasure to gamble, eat and sociali...
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Endorsement: Lake County Board District 1 DemocratJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - District 1 Democratic Party voters in District 1 are fortunate to have three capable and competent people vying for nomination a seat on the Lake County Board. All three...
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Endorsement: U.S. House 9Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky of Evanston is in her fifth term representing the 9th Congressional District that includes portions of Des Plaines and Rosemont. Before that...
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There's no such thing as a 'free' rideJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Governor Blagojevich gives himself "free" travel by charging Illinois taxpayers $5,800 every time he flies between the state capital he loathes and Chicago, the city he ...
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Seals is not a typical politicianJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The first time I saw Dan Seals speak, I could see he was not your typical politician. He had a gift for connecting with people and a vision for making America a better...
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Laws of majority must be followedJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - I find it amusing that a Muslim would come to this country, founded by Christians and run under a system of laws made by Christians and Jews, and want us to change to la...
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Endorsement: U.S. House 10Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic voters in the 10th Congressional District, which spans parts of Northwest Cook and eastern Lake County, are in an enviable position. They get to choose betwee...
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At times, even conflict can't save a tedious but important storyJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It was kind of fun to write about the transit controversy for a while. It's not fun anymore. Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the Illinois legislature are nothing if not good fo...
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Mass transit deal abuses suburbsJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - That sucking sound is the city of Chicago consuming millions of tax dollars that the collar counties "contribute." For many years, the citizens of Illinois have had lots...
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Language offerings aren't fair for allJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - I appreciated that reporter Jameel Naqvi did mention my concern about foreign languages, but I think he missed some key points I made. I agree with Naqvi, English is the...