McHenry County Opinion
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All pit votes should have been 'no'Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - All pit votes should have been 'no' Congratulations to the three zoning appeals board members who voted "no" at the July 26 public meeting. My question to the three who ...
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Wanted by disillusioned public: leadersAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - While candidates and pundits wonder endlessly if a presidential wannabe is black enough or woman enough, too Mormon, too liberal or too conservative, voters and taxpaye...
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Emotion, conflict help put life in budget storiesAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Budget stories always present a quandary for newspapers. On one hand, tracking how governments spend tax money is one of the most important things we do in a democracy....
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Stable ACT scores can't mask concernsAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Why are so few Illinois high school graduates prepared for basic college-level academics? And how can matters be improved? Those again emerge as the most important quest...
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This group earned pink slips, not raisesAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Only a governor operating in left field and a legislature operating in the financial twilight zone could subject Illinois residents to such governmental ineptitude as we...
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Forest preserve not right for OlympicsAug 13, 2007 11:00 pm - I am deeply concerned about the proposal to have the 2016 Summer Olympics' equestrian events in the Lakewood Preserve in Lake County. Forest preserves were charted to "p...
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Experience, not ads, sets behaviorAug 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The article, "Brand loyalty at age 4?" (Aug. 7) lacks critical logic. The editors of the Daily Herald obviously want flash over substance. The article's "expert" states ...
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Rediscovering faith in his fellow manAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - I am encouraged by reading so many letters that reflect a so-called "right-wing" point of view. But lately, letters like Rebekah Towers' "Lack of parenting source of pro...
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Saturday SoapboxAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Doing it right matters: For the fourth year in a row, the village of Huntley won a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government F...
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Saturday SoapboxAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Thinking and acting locally: Harsh experience, from 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, has made it clear that local response will be absolutely critical in future disasters, whe...