McHenry County Opinion
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Public works really got the job doneNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Thank you to the Lake in the Hills public works department -- Guy McFarland, Laura, and the staff at the front desk -- for their quick action taking care of a couple of ...
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City's Channing site handouts defy logicNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Following my recent letter to the Daily Herald, I was astonished to see the Elgin City Council further increased the subsidies to Aspen Homebuilders for the Channing Str...
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'Report cards' tell only part of the storyNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, I have been reading your articles entitled "School Report Cards." As a teacher with more than 42 years of experience and as an adjunct professor in the educati...
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On Veterans Day, George Ryan again is taking ordersNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - It's been more than 50 years since George Ryan was available for latrine duty. When he was discharged from the Army in 1956, Mr. Ryan probably figured that his days of f...
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Try some real facts about Dream ActNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - It appears that letter writer Jackson Rodgers, rather than syndicated columnist Cynthia Tucker, is doing a disservice to the public with his interpretation of Senate Bil...
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Full I-88, Route 47 interchange worth studyNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - The Prairie Parkway proposal that would run north-south and connect to Interstates 80 and 90 along a line parallel to Route 47 certainly inspires more discussion, and co...
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Skeptics sensible, despite 'denier' labelNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - This is in response to Froma Harrop's column regarding the late reaction to global warming. I believe the debate is not over on the causes of global warming. Harrop uses...
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Newspaper against education, teachersNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - I have a burning question for the Daily Herald, and that is: What does the paper have against education? Is everyone at the paper self-taught? Were they never in school?...
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Soapbox: Round-the-clock heroesNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Whatever it is that firefighters are paid, it probably isn't enough. How do you put a value on what these folks do, even when they're off duty? When an early morning hou...
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Soapbox: Big Pay, No Work IINov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - It's bad enough a spineless Elgin Area School District U-46 school board obligated Elgin taxpayers to bankroll Connie Neale's lavish retirement in Missouri. But this wee...