McHenry County Opinion
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Editorial: Cook County must maintain its budget discipline in allocating federal relief fundsOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - There is no disputing that much has been done in Cook County government in recent years to improve the management of spending and revenues and to professionalize the ent...
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How long will we be required to wear masks?Sep 30, 2021 1:00 am - I was so happy to read in Saturday's Daily Herald that COVID-19 hospitalizations are down 15% and the state's positivity rate dropped to 2.7%. In recent trips to Michig...
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Exactly what is and isn't an insurrection?Sep 30, 2021 1:00 am - A couple weeks ago, several FBI officials said there was scant evidence that the January 6 riot was organized, by former President Donald Trump or anybody else. Politic...
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Letter: How long will we have to wear masks?Sep 30, 2021 1:00 am - I was so happy to read in Saturday's Daily Herald that COVID-19 hospitalizations are down 15% and the state's positivity rate dropped to 2.7%. In recent trips to Michig...
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Editorials: Communities, agencies work together to assure police staffingJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Struggling to find qualified applicants to fill its ranks, the Wayne Police Department recently asked the sheriff's offices in DuPage and Kane counties to provide overni...
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Editorial: Getting tough on violent crimeJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - (Second in an editorial series) When she ran for reelection last year, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx blamed the pandemic for the rise in the number of cases of v...
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Behind the Curtain: Introducing Alexa Jurado, from long-time reader to reporting internJul 05, 2021 6:00 am - A native of Chicago's suburbs, Alexa Jurado grew up with the Daily Herald on her grandparents' coffee table. Now, she is a reporting intern for the paper, covering Bart...
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Editorial: The dilemma over the Stevenson homeJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Anyone who has owned something old may be able to empathize with the decision the Lake County Forest Preserve District board will wrestle with over the fate of the Adlai...
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Time is brain when it comes to stroke? So is teamMay 18, 2021 11:00 pm - By the end of Stroke Month this May, you'll likely hear this axiom that helps guide how we think about treating this life-threatening condition: "Time is Brain." We've b...
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Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuseApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - National Child Abuse Prevention Month ends Friday. The work, however, on behalf of abused and neglected children, doesn't stop. Ever. At noon Thursday at the Kane County...