McHenry County Opinion
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Second-class citizen under ObamacareDec 12, 2013 3:40 am - I read the Dec. 2 front page story “Health website on the mend.” Who cares about the website? The product is garbage. I am 62 years old, and self-insured, who had an aff...
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Editorial: It’s the best time to share the wealthDec 11, 2013 8:35 am - A front-page story Tuesday on the so-called “new rich” of U.S. adults — those with household income of $250,000 or more — increasing in numbers in America, comes at a fo...
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Answers needed after freezer failureDec 10, 2013 6:56 am - It’s one thing for Kane County Coroner Rob Russell and board Chairman Chris Lauzen to disagree about the size of the coroner’s staff, the number of autopsies and the amo...
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Create an online store for low-incomeDec 10, 2013 3:40 am - Create an online store for low-income The cuts to SNAP benefits will create greater difficulties for low-income families in the Carpentersville area when it comes t...
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More reasons to trust each otherDec 10, 2013 3:40 am - More reasons to trust each other Regarding the story, “In God we may trust but not each other,” it is saddening to read that, but it is something we must work on. W...
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NW Fest Orchestra concert blew writer awayDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Your recent story on the Northwest Festival Orchestra prompted me to attend their Nov. 24 concert at Harper College. After all, it was conveniently here in the Northwest...
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CN should help pay for over- or underpass at Route 14Dec 09, 2013 4:00 am - I am wondering how residents of Barrington and surrounding areas think about the project on Hwy. 14 for the railway. Are you as disturbed and worried about it as I am? T...
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The SoapboxDec 07, 2013 4:00 am - Check those IDs: Given the problem of teen drinking, it’s disappointing to see so many Bartlett businesses failed a recent age check in which police used two 18-year-old...
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Obamacare woes deeper than websiteDec 07, 2013 3:40 am - Gene Lyons’ Nov. 26 column titled “Fix the website and ACA will shine” is filled with half-truths and false innuendos. For openers, the $600 million website is not the ...
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Thanksgiving Day shopping insults traditionsDec 06, 2013 4:00 am - My heart is heavy with the thoughts of our American traditions under attack. Shopping on Thanksgiving Day says so many things about the USA we live in today. We are easi...