McHenry County Opinion
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Another ending for that Iraq/toilet taleOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - "Imagine a man standing in front of a clogged toilet," began Raleigh Sutton in his comparison of Iraq to a clogged toilet in an Oct. 7 edition. He illustrates the absurd...
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Soapbox: Hallelujah!Oct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Finally, a government faced with a revenue problem that isn't making tax and fee hikes a first resort. Kane County department heads got word this week that they'll have...
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Soapbox: Wise cancellationOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Yes, the Air Expo in Lake in the Hills has run for 22 years in celebration and promotion of the village's airport. But no, public officials can't ignore that the celebra...
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Soapbox: Good compromiseOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Developers of Wanish Park near Gurnee at first wanted to pay no impact fees because ownership of the new townhouses and condominiums will be limited to buyers 50 or olde...
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Soapbox: Seeing redOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Bravo, Elk Grove Village. If only every intersection in the state could have cameras to catch reckless drivers speeding right through a red light, in a hurry for an earl...
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New talking points don't change factsOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - In his recent letter, Emilio Marcos pulled out some of the administration's new talking points about the war in Iraq. Complain about Hollywood, the liberal main stream m...
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1 Democrat knows power of individualOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Why doesn't the Democratic Party realize that individuals and corporations can effect positive change in our country without government intervention? They should read Pr...
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Thanks for sharing your positive spiritOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - I'd like to thank the young mother and her daughter who so creatively greeted the commuter train arriving at the Geneva station the afternoon of Sept. 21. Your Fox River...
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Keep property tax relief in placeOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - We are writing to state our support of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's decision to provide Cook County homeowners relief from escalating property tax assessments. This week the g...
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Even for maligned marathon, half-full glass close at handOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - If the Cubs could hit with men on base, the clear failings of this year's marathon would have been relegated to a front-page footnote. For the purposes of this column, I...