McHenry County Opinion
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Still fighting the floodingMay 08, 2013 4:40 am - Still fighting the flooding I live in Orchard Heights in McHenry. This is the worst flooding this area has seen in over 30 years. We really were completely ignored....
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Editorial: Expedite federal help for flood victimsMay 07, 2013 9:28 am - The floodwaters are receding and what’s left behind in some communities across the region isn’t pretty. Muck, thousands of used sandbags, soggy carpeting, wet drywall, d...
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Reasonable steps can cut risk of harmMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - I write in response to Donald Froelich’s April 24 letter. Let me explain how we Democrats are trying to change the law to safeguard all citizens. 1. Nobody is going to b...
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Disappointed with Morrison’s silenceMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - Last fall, I voted to re-elect state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-District 54) based on the Daily Herald’s endorsement and a positive experience I had contacting him in 2011. I ...
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Work for best interests of allMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - It seems the residents of Fox Lake can’t stop shooting themselves in the foot. Approximately 17 percent of the registered voters in Fox Lake voted in the last election. ...
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The SoapboxMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Preckwinkle warms to our suburbs: On Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended a luncheon in Palatine to speak to Northwest suburban business leader...
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Road condition is a Grim storyMay 01, 2013 5:00 am - There is a very well-known shortcut in Antioch Township that conveniently allows vehicle operators to bypass traffic congestion at the Rts. 173/83 intersection in Antioc...
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Pipeline would ease economic stressApr 30, 2013 5:00 am - Conceding the right of Ms. P. Denise Israel to her opinion (April 9) about the “dirtiest, most carbon-intensive fossil fuel on the planet,” I would direct her attention ...
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Editorial: A wide and deep gulf in the pension debateApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - There are a few ways to look at the interaction during The Pension Forum we sponsored with Reboot Illinois Thursday night at Harper College in Palatine. We were pleased,...
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Rose should be on the courtApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - Derrick, you’re cleared to play! You should be ashamed of yourself. You shouldn’t even be on the same bench with your teammates. Joakim, Luol, Kurt, all playing hurt and...