McHenry County Opinion
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Saturday SoapboxAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Swifter justice: The six-month reviews are in, and they are generally positive for the Lake County Circuit Court's reorganization of its misdemeanor cases. Where misdeme...
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All but done deal, but show up anywayAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A letter was sent to the residents of East Dundee, inviting us to a meeting of the village board to update us about the proposed development at Routes 72 and 25, commonl...
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Don't pull license when pulled overAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - In Illinois, you need a license to drive. But you also need that license to board an airplane. Or to get a marriage license. There are occasions when you must show a dri...
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Volunteering helps in so many waysAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) has been assisting non-profit agencies throughout McHenry and Kane counties since 1987, when Senior Services Associates a...
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Let's condemn and halt all dog fightingAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Cruel and inhumane dog fighting is flourishing and infiltrating the suburbs. The violent and immoral criminals affiliated with dog fighting are profiting through gamblin...
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Traffic laws apply to motorcycles, right?Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Why are laws not enforced? Living in Fox Lake, it is quite apparent that the police in town, the county or the state feel it is necessary to enforce laws along Route 12,...
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Memo to NFL: Keep vests, lose logosJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - In order for our work as journalists to mean anything and to be taken seriously, we must bring to our work a number of qualities. That list is lengthy, but a short versi...
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Letters to the editor - Kane CountyJul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Right to speak was upheld by quintet We would like to thank five good members of the board of trustees. Paul Humpfer, Keith Hinz, Judy Sigwalt, Ed Ritter and Karen Teete...
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That's one for charter schoolsJul 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Suburban school officials never have cared much for charter public schools, viewing them mostly as interlopers who siphon cash off from a district's other schools. That ...
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And this was a good idea because...?Jul 27, 2007 11:00 pm - While we're on the subject of truly bad ideas, why did anyone think for a minute that it might be constructive innovation for the College of Lake County to fill its pres...