McHenry County Opinion
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Thortons an eyesore? Hindsight is 20/20Jun 07, 2013 5:00 am - It seemed like not so long ago during campaign season that Thortons Gas Station was such a hot-button issue. Thortons will kill small business, create more traffic, and...
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Budget cuts new excuse for BenghaziJun 07, 2013 4:40 am - Budget cuts new excuse for Benghazi In an effort to turn the blame for Benghazi onto Republicans, the Democrats have begun to try to use budget cuts. If the Democr...
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No outrage, only excuses from ObamaJun 07, 2013 4:40 am - No outrage, only excuses from Obama A letter to the editor complained that Bush does not deserve a presidential library, citing the wars. My question, does LBJ dese...
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Editorial: A local mistake the governor can fixJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - If you’re ever looking for an object lesson in what’s wrong in Springfield, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better candidate than the impending Lake County Election Com...
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Openness crucial in Barrington fire district talksJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - Government finance and the Great Recession of 2008 have provided new challenges to municipalities and first responders in our mission to guarantee public safety. In many...
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Editorial: All suburbs hurt by Island Lake’s missed opportunityJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - When Charles Amrich took over as Island Lake’s mayor last month, we were optimistic positive changes were coming to the town that has wrestled with years of political st...
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Government causing end to middle classJun 04, 2013 4:40 am - Government causing end to middle class The latest pension plan has been shot down. In my opinion, any plan that is going to cost the taxpayers one more dime on thei...
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When Life Doesn't Work out the Way You Want: Create Plan BJun 02, 2013 11:00 pm - "Life is All About How you Handle Plan B Plan A is always my first choice. You know, the one where Everything works out to be Happily ever-after. But more often tha...
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The SoapboxJun 01, 2013 5:00 am - Unsung benefactor: We’d love to thank the person who donated $95,000 to honor those who died in military service, but he or she wished to remain anonymous. The gift will...
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Thanks for support of veterans programsMay 31, 2013 8:37 am - Once again, the people of Lake County have shown their overwhelming support of our veterans and their families. The 42 veteran service organizations in the county saw a...