McHenry County Opinion
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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...
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George Harrison would be appalledOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - I hate to be picky, but I would like to think that a staff writer would have some familiarity with the subjects he writes about, or at least run the stuff through a spel...
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Church/state split late gift of courtsOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - It's becoming an atrocity to hear debate and see rhetoric about separation of church and state in the Supreme Court's ruling of 1948. Uneducated people believe that sepa...
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Demand more cash for Elgin resurfacingOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - A couple of months ago, the Elgin City Council convened in a secluded location to prioritize the city budget direction for 2008 and beyond. Proudly announced were the to...
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Law protects religious rightsOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Had cooler, more informed heads prevailed, the "God Bless America" controversy at Buffalo Grove High School would never have happened. The American Center for Law and Ju...
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Church/state split late gift of courtsOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - It's becoming an atrocity to hear debate and see rhetoric about separation of church and state in the Supreme Court's ruling of 1948. Uneducated people believe that sepa...
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Good neighbor MCC deserves much betterOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - I'm surprised and disappointed at all the negative attention McHenry County College has been getting on its proposal for much-needed growth in classroom space and progra...
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Blackwater ran deep and dark for years on current fearOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - "Gentlemen, welcome to Baghdad." That was the announcement that came over the jetliner's loudspeaker as we landed in Iraq. The captain rightly used the word "gentlemen" ...
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Message right even if method needs workOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - It's a real pity that the Fox River Grove School Board chose to fire Dave Warwak, the art teacher who urged his students to go vegan. They should have given him an award...