McHenry County Opinion
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The SoapboxJan 12, 2013 4:00 am - Salute to nerdy pursuits: Stevenson High School graduate Rachel Cliburn was doing research at Baylor University when she looked at a scientific journal and thought, “It’...
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Congress, reduce own entitlementsJan 09, 2013 3:23 am - Congress, reduce own entitlements To Congress and the president: Social Security is a fully funded benefit, run by the government. That is why the ill informed can ...
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Ready to let another recession occurJan 07, 2013 8:32 am - Ready to let another recession occur Peter Roskam and Randy Hultgren, as well as two Illinois lame duck Congressmen, were willing to let our nation and our state en...
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Editorial: Take flu precautions for yourself, othersJan 07, 2013 4:00 am - Gesundheit! Now go home. Yes, and get some rest and drink plenty of fluids. And if you aren’t sneezing or coughing yet, your lungs and nasal passages clogged with conges...
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Higher taxes result of legislative folliesJan 06, 2013 3:37 am - Higher taxes result of legislative follies The editorial states: “ ...(I)s it fair that thousands of rank-and-file teachers and state employees will have to shoulde...
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The SoapboxJan 05, 2013 4:00 am - Just walk the extra steps: Pretending to be disabled to get a good parking spot is pretty low, but it’s rampant enough that a new state law cracks down on using the disa...
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Delay publication of assailants’ namesJan 04, 2013 3:42 am - Delay publication of assailants’ names I don’t own a gun, my choice. Being raised in a rural area, guns were second nature to me, I just decided when I started a fa...
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We should encourage licensed drivingJan 03, 2013 4:00 am - The question of immigration reform is an emotional and difficult one, and one in which the federal government must play the lead role. As a nation, we must secure our bo...
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Overtaxed wealthy will just leaveJan 02, 2013 4:00 am - We have gone from a republic promoting individual responsibility, freedom, and rule of law, to a mob rule democracy/oligarchy engaged in economic class warfare and the p...
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The SoapboxDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - Still moving: The tragic case of Elgin High School teacher Carolyn Gilbert, spotlighted through Daily Herald reports, led to state legislation that should make teachers...