McHenry County Opinion
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Hotel news welcome in Fox Lake, but ...Feb 06, 2013 4:00 am - This is in response to a recent article about a hotel coming to Fox Lake. For over a decade, elected officials and citizens have actively pursued a hotel developer that ...
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We need to get back to the basicsFeb 06, 2013 3:40 am - We need to get back to the basics I read the Fence Post letter from Larry T. O’Neill dated Jan. 29 and I was surprised to hear what he had to say, exactly what I ha...
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Cupcakes, Cookies & Coffee for CollegeFeb 05, 2013 4:00 am - Join us for an incredible event called Cupcakes, Cookies and Coffee for College — an event to raise money for Harper College Education Foundation scholarships, benefitin...
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Editorial: Let’s eliminate local electoral boardsFeb 04, 2013 4:00 am - Today, the electoral boards in Island Lake will meet — again — to determine if mayoral candidate Charles Amrich and trustee candidate Tony Sciarrone will be on the April...
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Three myths about the debt ceilingFeb 02, 2013 3:40 am - Three myths about the debt ceiling Three Myths. First, Congress’s failure to raise the debt ceiling will cause a default on national debt. Contrary to Obama’s clai...
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Misuse of gun stats does a disserviceJan 31, 2013 3:00 am - A Jan. 27 letter is a new low in the fear-mongering agenda of gun-rights advocates. The citations of gun control measures and consequent genocides prove nothing. It has ...
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Pro-choice must make voices heardJan 30, 2013 3:40 am - Pro-choice must make voices heard Jan. 22 marked the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Medically safe, legal...
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Editorial: Crime, cops and the privilege of a pensionJan 29, 2013 4:00 am - Most taxpayers would agree they have certain expectations for public employees. That ramps up for police officers — the men and women who fight the bad guys to keep us s...
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Say no to same-sex ‘marriage’Jan 29, 2013 4:00 am - Soon the representatives we elected will vote on the most important issue of our time, to change the marriage of our ancestors after 5,000 years of family success. All t...
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Local elections teem with ballot challengesJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - The pros and cons go something like this: Pro: If a candidate can't be bothered to follow the rules for running — getting enough signatures, doing the paperwork correctl...