McHenry County Opinion
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Throwing out rules for other nationsAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - It is nice to see that the United States government over the years has incorporated all these rules and regulations for products Made in the USA. Then it turns its bac...
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Saturday Soapbox: New school; good decisionAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Returning students will have to get accustomed to a different building, but that's a small price to pay for the peace of mind parents will gain from Lake Zurich District...
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Saturday Soapbox: Patience may pay offAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - It's not easy for school board members to be patient about going to referendum, especially if a district faces the kind of pressing classroom space needs that hamper Bar...
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Saturday Soapbox: Should stay onAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert has sidestepped questions about whether he will retire early from office. He should stay on until the end, if only to prevent a special election...
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A plan that 'looks good' isn't enoughAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I am excited Richard Rohlfing is aware of the problems within our present medical system. I, too, am concerned. But I am also concerned about traveling a road fraught wi...
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Still ignoring facts on gun controlAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - I just love it when the Herald prints a letter from a citizen making an impassioned plea for gun control. He rails on and on about violent crimes that have been committe...
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Rescue at car wash made her dayAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - I had an experience that could have been troublesome and stressful when I took my car to the Swift Car Wash on Randall Road in Carpentersville. When my car wash was com...
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Tell Cary that you oppose gravel pitAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - I am an 11-year-plus resident of Cary, and I am opposed to having any gravel pit in Cary. A gravel pit is a potential health hazard, may have negative impact on home val...
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Chief was epitome of integrity, honorAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - On Thursday, the Fox Lake community laid to rest one of its finest sons. Chief Edward Gerretsen was, in the purest sense, the true meaning of the words integrity, honor,...
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Metra needs money to keep runningAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - So ridership keeps going up on Metra and more and more suburban commuters are opting for trains rather than cars in this era of high gas prices and increasing road conge...