McHenry County Opinion
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Legislators must move on pensions nowJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - The inauguration of Illinois’ 98th General Assembly marked yet another legislative session under Speaker Michael Madigan’s reign. Unfortunately, time is up and the same ...
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System needs checks on uninsured driversJan 22, 2013 4:00 am - With all the serious accidents that have been reported involving unlicensed, uninsured motorists, I have to question why the secretary of state’s office does not fully r...
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The SoapboxJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - Requiring responsibility: A proposed Cook County Board ordinance would fine people who fail to report if their firearms are lost, stolen or sold. Too often, guns bought...
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Attacking definition of marriageJan 18, 2013 3:40 am - Attacking definition of marriage Strong marriages are the foundation of strong families and together they are the building blocks on which our society finds purpose...
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Editorial: Towns wise to prepare on medical marijuanaJan 16, 2013 4:00 am - A bill to legalize marijuana use for medical purposes never made it out of a legislative committee for a vote in the 97th General Assembly's lame duck sessions. But that...
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Medical records don’t belong on InternetJan 15, 2013 4:00 am - Today I received an email from “mymedicare-administration.” It gave a birthday greeting and then a calendar for the coming year. Each month listed the date of my last me...
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Help us revise D15 plan for late arrivalJan 14, 2013 3:30 am - I would like to take a moment to keep you up to date as to the activity in District 15 in regard to the proposed Wednesday Late Start Program. A number of local parents ...
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Is contract really in 220’s best interests?Jan 14, 2013 3:30 am - District 220’s decision to extend the superintendent’s contract is just one more example of the school board spending public money for the wrong reasons. While the schoo...
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Our money just keeps flowing outJan 14, 2013 3:30 am - Hello out there! Is anybody in Barrington awake? Is anyone paying attention to what is happening in our community? In case you just woke up: 1. The Barrington Area Libra...
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Abortion also is a tragedyJan 13, 2013 4:00 am - Are guns the real problem? In the ten minutes it took a mass murderer to leave his car, break into a school full of children and kill 20 of them, in those ten minutes, o...