McHenry County Opinion
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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...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...Footlik can make things happenJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Jay Footlik is the kind of person who will bring our country the change it needs when he becomes a member of Congress. Working to help support his family since he was 1...Don't be misled; re-elect Lou BianchiJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - McHenry County deserves elected officials who are committed to serving the people without bending to political pressure. Lou Bianchi is seeking re-election as state's at...Taking issue with writer's depictionJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - In response to Gerald McMahon's Jan. 9 letter of accusing the BEST committee of trying to destroy Larry Snow and Aileen Seedorf, I would like to set a few things straig...Solving traffic woes is a balancing actJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Reading Georgia Garvey's article on the District 16 candidates' solution to unsnarling traffic (on Jan. 10), Terry Wilke's point about referendums to raise money for roa...