McHenry County Opinion
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Columnist wrong about deficit decliningFeb 25, 2014 4:00 am - Donna Brazile's Feb. 11 column, "The good news that you probably never heard," wrongly claims that "the fact is the deficit has been falling steadily since 2009" and sug...
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Don't throw baby out with lake waterFeb 23, 2014 11:01 pm - Don't throw baby out with lake water State Rep. Terry Link's proposal to dissolve the Fox Waterway Agency to save money is much like a person who proposes to burn t...
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Endorsement: Yes on electricity proposalFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Yes on electricity proposal ...
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Endorsement: No on general election for County Board chairFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Many voters say they oppose any expansion of government and decry the influence of big donations on the political system. The former is especially true in conservative-l...
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The SoapboxFeb 22, 2014 5:00 am - Kudos to Drury and Franks:: Opposition from within Michael Madigan's own party from state Rep. Scott Drury of Highwood and state Rep. Jack Franks of Marengo apparen...
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Writer's bias should have been disclosedFeb 21, 2014 11:01 pm - Writer's bias should have been disclosed Re: "Responding to minimum wage ideas," (Guest View by Michael Saltsman, Feb. 14.) Thank goodness we have the Internet. I'm...
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Endorsement: Dart for Cook County sheriffFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - A little of the shine has come off Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart since 2010, when he was running for a second term as sheriff and was expected to emerge as Rahm Emanuel's...
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Endorsement: No on borrowing to fix Fox Lake streetsFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - Towns often borrow to fix local streets, but we find two problems with that: interest payments add substantially to taxpayers' total costs and road fixes don't last all ...
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Endorsement: No to Huntley Park District referendumFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - The Huntley Park District, which serves 40,000 residents, wants voters to approve an $18.75 million construction bond to build an indoor artificial turf facility. Offici...
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Endorsement: Bartels for Lake County Board Dist. 10Feb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Three ambitious and competent candidates are seeking the Republican seat in Lake County Board District 10 that is being vacated by Diana O'Kelly after 20 years. Mundelei...