McHenry County Opinion
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Flooding relief in Fox LakeApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - As a frequent visitor to Fox Lake, I was driving through on Route 12 and noticed that Grand Avenue from Route 12 to the railroad tracks was dry. I was surprised because...
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Tort reform needed in ObamacareApr 24, 2013 4:40 am - Tort reform needed in Obamacare Gene Lyons makes good points about the astronomical costs of health care. However he does not address why these costs are so high. T...
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Incivility too costly for local politicsApr 23, 2013 8:18 am - For some time now, we have spoke out against the growing incivility in politics. It’s been most visible at the federal level, where attack ads funded by Super PACS muddy...
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Why no coverage of late-term abortions?Apr 23, 2013 4:40 am - Why no coverage of late-term abortions? We mourn the loss of life when there is a terrorist attack or mass killings in a theater or school. All major networks give ...
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The SoapboxApr 20, 2013 7:35 pm - The heartland: We may think we live at a fast pace and don’t either know or care about our neighbors. Then we are reminded we still have hometowns with people who have b...
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Thanks to the voters of HuntleyApr 20, 2013 4:40 am - Thanks to the voters of Huntley I would like to thank the voters of Huntley for their support during my campaign to seek a trustee position in Huntley. Your votes p...
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Worst spending binge in historyApr 18, 2013 4:40 am - Worst spending binge in history In February, with a jobs number of 236,000, our bias media celebrated with great fanfare and eager to prove to voters that President...
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‘You gotta wanna’ worked miraclesApr 17, 2013 5:00 am - ‘You gotta wanna’ worked miracles Bob Riek was my wrestling coach in 1964 at Maine East High School. His favorite saying was, “Son, you gotta wanna.” To a kid in ne...
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Thank you, Fox River GroveApr 16, 2013 4:40 am - Thank you, Fox River Grove Fox River Grove Neighbors, on April 9, you elected me to your village board, thank you for your support. Over the past four to five weeks...
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Facts show Dist. 15 drivers are safestApr 15, 2013 5:00 am - A recent Daily Herald article gave information about District 15 transportation safety, including numbers but little detail. Worse, it gave no information for Durham Sch...