McHenry County Opinion
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Veterans deserve better than they getNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Today, my flag goes to half staff for two brave young men who lost their lives while in service to our country -- Army Sgt. Joe Vanek, 22 of Elmhurst, who attended York ...
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Illegal immigration hottest election topicNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Ruben Navarrette, there is no right way to give an illegal alien a driver's license. You do not reward an illegal act with a privilege that belongs to citizens. (New Yo...
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Fuel efficiency at heart of solutionNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Global warming is a reality that we must address. One step in the right direction is to support the strongest fuel efficiency standard possible through passage of the Sa...
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This plan stops short of socializedNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Health care is broken for the poor and middle-class folks without paid insurance. Most everyone wants it fixed except the wealthy, the well-insured and the insurance ind...
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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...