McHenry County Opinion
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Thanks for helping out the veteransDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - On behalf of the Lake County Veterans Assistance Commission, I want to extend a public thank-you to the many organizations who helped in the past month to bring a Christ...
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Saturday Soapbox: 3-year deal deliveredDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Nice to see Elgin School District U-46 teachers didn't deliver a strike as a Christmas present for district students and residents. And if they got the attention of an o...
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Remember warriors this holiday seasonDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - As we get closer to the holidays and get focused on the excitement and smiles of young children, let's take a moment to reflect on those who provide us with such securit...
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Presidency hangs on illegal immigrationDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - If Social Security is the third rail of politics ("touch it and you die") for politicians, then immigration must be the next. No other issue has aroused the emotions of ...
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Adoption article told only part of the storyDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Regarding the article, "Families waiting on adoptions get good news," once again we are telling only one side of the tale. There is a world of difference between infant ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Working togetherDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Prairie Crossing Charter School has had its share of problems in 2007. Board infighting, hostility between a board member and the staff, and ongoing money trouble made i...
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Saturday Soapbox: Leaf-burning decision anti-climacticDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - After years of study, plenty of discussion and a full community survey, North Barrington's long-delayed decision this week on leaf-burning was a bit anti-climactic. Trus...
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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Teachers creating ill will with demandsDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - The Dec. 8 headline read "U-46 teachers won't strike this weekend." Paragraph 12 states: "The deal that members opposed, by a vote of 1,183 to 1,125, called for average ...
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Get those new homes inspectedDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - One would think that with all the turmoil going on in the housing market today that a couple ready, willing and qualified to take on a mortgage for a newly built home wo...