McHenry County Opinion
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Letter's subject rejects its contentJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - This response relates to a recent letter to the editor by Gerald McMahon that had so many mistakes that a response was necessary. The comment from his published letter i...
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Now Chicago's richest geezers can ride the bus for freeJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - "My expectation is that the legislature will approve the governor's proposal for free transit rides for millionaires who happen to be over 65." So said Illinois House Sp...
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Fix flaws in videotaping confessionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' law requiring the videotaping of all homicide confessions is still young, but it is quickly showing that police departments have much to learn about recording ...
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Asking for a closer look at ECC benefitsJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Asking for a closer look at ECC benefits I read with interest the Daily Herald's recent article that Dr. Sam, the president of the college, was unanimously granted an in...
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Emotions obscure School Finance 101Jan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Two recent letters to the editor point to what seems to be a key factor limiting public dialog on school finances -- i.e., the emotional reactions of professional educat...
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Eliminating tollways best collection fixJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - ...
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Let's ban plastic shopping bagsJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Just recently, the nation of China banned free plastic shopping bags and called for a return to the cloth bags of old -- this action largely welcomed by merchants and sh...
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Fox Valley soap boxJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Minimal thrill We're guessing Carpentersville residents and their neighbors weren't all that impressed when the Main Street bridge renovations that turned travel into a ...
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Lake Co. soap boxJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Don't compound the mistake: Quick thinking by officials from Ela Township and the Lake County Clerk's office saved a valid referendum question from being left off the F...
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The soaring cost of private health careJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - According to BusinessWeek Magazine, hospitals around the country are beginning a campaign of using banks and credit card companies to extract payments from patients with...