McHenry County Opinion
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From bathroom attendant to JFK-era whistleblowerNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The holidays are always a difficult stretch for Abraham Bolden. Not only did his wife die at this time of year, but so did his president and so did a little of bit of hi...
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George, church leaders failed flockNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - In Sunday's Chicago Tribune Perspective section, Eugene Kennedy could not have stated better the position of mature Catholics. As Kennedy said, church leaders chose not ...
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Fox Valley SoapboxNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Too bizarre In one final sop to his party, Dennis Hastert is likely to leave his U.S. House 14th District seat before the end of the year. That will trigger the need for...
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Unions not cause of education problemsNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to William Swearingen's letter which was a response to my letter, I am glad someone is listening to what I am saying. I don't feel the "unionization of teac...
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Tri-Cities SoapboxNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Too bizarre In one final sop to his party, Dennis Hastert is likely to leave his U.S. House 14th District seat before the end of the year. That will trigger the need for...
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Time to revisit an inconvenient realityNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - While deeply at risk of appearing somewhat "bombastic" or the unrelenting purveyor of "baloney," permit me a few lines to revisit an inconvenient reality. Tired, old "Bu...
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Chicago transit a pricey, vast morassNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Seventy-five million dollars was paid to the owners of the Chicago Surface Lines and $12 million to the Chicago Rapid Transit Co. per a Chicago Tribune article on Oct. 1...
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Lake Co. SoapboxNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - A damp dry run There's nothing like a little fog and mist to produce a test run for holiday travelers. And nothing quite like this week's weather-related delays at O'Har...
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Be sure donations go where expectedNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - You're at home in the evening, the phone rings and the person at the other end of the line wants you to donate to a particular organization. Such callers often claim to ...
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Grant High needs building loanNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Grant Community High School has a long tradition of managing its resources wisely. Careful financial management has led to a balanced budget for 10 years. Quality educat...