McHenry County Opinion
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Deeper SNAP cuts are a bad ideaDec 05, 2013 3:40 am - Deeper SNAP cuts are a bad idea More than 49 million Americans (16 million children) are food insecure. The average SNAP benefit is about $4.20/day. The U.S. House ...
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Editorial: ‘Divorcing’ fire districts need time to find common groundDec 04, 2013 11:10 am - There’s not much we can say that will influence the approaching split of the Barrington Fire Department and the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District. Both boa...
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Don’t confuse pols with public servantsNov 30, 2013 3:40 am - Don’t confuse pols with public servants In your Nov. 17 editorial, you provided some confusing terms which can cause concern among readers. You seemed to equate “so...
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Pass on Obamacare no brainer for youngNov 30, 2013 3:40 am - Pass on Obamacare no brainer for young For healthy young singles and marrieds without children, taking a pass on Obamacare in 2014 is a no-brainer. By simply paying...
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Media, do your job for a changeNov 29, 2013 3:40 am - Media, do your job for a change Some 40 years ago an unprecedented media feeding frenzy brought down a sitting president amid allegations of political dirty tricks ...
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Good news stories abound throughout the yearNov 28, 2013 4:00 am - It seems as though there is something in human nature that draws us to bad news, to the sensational, the terrifying. As a result, we often most remember those kinds of n...
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It’s a good time to donate to WDSRANov 26, 2013 3:40 am - It’s a good time to donate to WDSRA This is the time of year when everyone is thinking of friends, family, and holiday celebrations. I hope that in the spirit of gi...
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Who gave president power to change law?Nov 26, 2013 3:40 am - Who gave president power to change law? After reading the article “What Obama’s changes mean to health care law,” I have a question. By what authority can a preside...
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The SoapboxNov 23, 2013 4:00 am - Don’t be the next tragedy: After a Nov. 6 house fire killed three women, Arlington Heights is doing more than just urging people to test their smoke detectors. Too old t...
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Redo the math on gripe on ObamacareNov 23, 2013 3:40 am - Nick Edwards from Lombard, you need to go back and retake some grammar school math courses. You said, “After three years, $634 million and selecting a Canadian IT compan...