McHenry County Opinion
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The SoapboxAug 02, 2014 5:01 am - Sadness, hope: Only one family member, an uncle, appeared at the funeral of starved baby Mya Edwards, whose Barrington parents are in jail facing manslaughter charg...
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Don't blame Putin; blame the missileJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - I left my pistol on a table all day and when I came home it had not killed a person. In fact it had not moved an inch. I would also bet that every legal gun owner has ha...
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Tea Party embarrasses nationJul 23, 2014 12:01 am - Tea Party embarrasses nation Two letters of interest in the May 5 "Your Views": First, David Pinter pointed out that spending $100 million on a presidential l...
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Incoming kids would burden our schoolsJul 22, 2014 5:01 am - I hear on TV that as many as 60,000 kids have come across the border in Texas, and about 1,200 more are coming every day from Central America. Some people say let them c...
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Durbin helped cause flood of immigrantsJul 20, 2014 12:01 am - Durbin helped cause flood of immigrants As a member of the "Gang of Eight" U.S., senators who are pushing for "immigration reform," Dick Durbin has played a major r...
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Time to stop Bush blame gameJul 18, 2014 5:00 am - I read the letters to the editor in four newspapers. Six years later, the left is still blaming Bush for near everything. This happens because they need a scapegoat to d...
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Editorial: Keep an open mind about building changesJul 17, 2014 5:01 am - It is heartening to see roadside homebuilder signs popping up along suburban roadways. It's been six years since the mortgage bubble burst and many homebuilders pulled u...
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ECC women chapter celebrates 40 yearsJul 16, 2014 12:01 am - The Elgin Community College chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges celebrates 15 years along with 40 years of the National Chapter of the AA...
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Board of review cooperates for successJul 15, 2014 5:01 am - Cook County homeowners have received their second installment property tax bill for 2013. While most folks don't enjoy receiving their bill, there is good news this time...
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Charter school would address at-risk kids' needsJul 14, 2014 5:01 am - The Elgin Math and Science Academy initiative ("Charter school gets a no," June 24) by its very name identifies the educational needs it would serve in Elgin's beleaguer...