McHenry County Opinion
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President likely to stray from the factsSep 10, 2013 5:00 am - The editorial departments of newspapers, radio and TV have a responsibility to listen to the president’s speech tonight and correct the inaccuracies we will be told as h...
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More killing won’t bring slain children backSep 09, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding military action in Syria I have to say a big no! The world isn’t the same anymore. The United States can no longer afford to be the big brother of the world. I...
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Chemicals weren’t used against U.S. citizensSep 09, 2013 5:00 am - I do not support U.S. military action of any sort in Syria. While use of chemical warfare is horrible, it was not used against U.S. citizens so does not warrant any reta...
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We’d be better off with smaller governmentSep 03, 2013 5:00 am - James Prescott from Schaumburg is one of those big-government-loving, high tax, nanny state kinda guys. He does not yearn for the good old days of smaller government bec...
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Courts not the place to create lake safetySep 02, 2013 5:00 am - I’m getting tired of parents, politicians, and media for capitalizing on tragedies of young victims. Sandy Hook, Trayvon Martin, and the Tony Borcia accident on Petite ...
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‘God Bless America’ is a needed prayerSep 01, 2013 4:27 am - “While the storm clouds gather far across the sea, Let us swear allegiance to a land that’s free, Let us all be grateful for a land so fair, As we raise our voices in...
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The SoapboxAug 31, 2013 5:00 am - Rudeness at its worst: Sad note the other day about a mother dreading the start of school because she has to get her disabled child on a bus. That’s not the sad part. Sh...
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Editorial: Suburbs take aim in the heroin battleAug 30, 2013 9:02 am - DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen saw the after effects, counted the bodies and made sure the public was aware of the reality. With 31 confirmed heroin overdose de...
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Remembrance rescue truck visits West ChicagoAug 29, 2013 11:00 pm - West Chicago, Illinois: August 30, 2013 – West Chicago business owners Kent Jean and Kevin Fett of Evo Exhibits welcomed one of two remaining Rescue Trucks from 9/11 to ...
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Editorial: Consider boat-safety law, but listen to boaters, tooAug 29, 2013 5:00 am - Labor Day weekend starts tomorrow, and with the weather as hot as it’s been, you know that anyone from the area with good sense and a boat will be on the Chain O’ Lakes ...