McHenry County Opinion
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A Christmas plea for prayerDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - Each year, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, it once again becomes a reminder that God has given us His Son, so that we can be saved. This Christmas, we find our natio...
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Trade-killing law needs a remedyDec 21, 2012 3:40 am - Trade-killing law needs a remedy On Dec 5, our Ambassador Rice, took to the floor of the United Nations and with a moving speech condemned a member country for its ...
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The SoapboxDec 15, 2012 4:00 am - Thank you, readers: At 90, Walt Meder is still contributing. The driving force behind the Daily Herald’s Hope for the Holidays campaign is just as pleased as we are at t...
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Social Security is a savings planDec 12, 2012 3:40 am - I take exception to the letter submitted by reader Wilton Jere Tidwell. In it he lumps Social Security with other programs for which the federal government makes payment...
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Save Medicare for future generationsDec 11, 2012 4:00 am - People often say, I paid into Medicare all my working life, and I have earned the benefit of health care in my old age. Well, yes, we have all paid in. However, I just s...
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Time to rethink parking at ECCDec 11, 2012 4:00 am - The parking lot at Elgin Community College needs to be improved. Students speed through it recklessly, traffic gets backed up because there are only a few exits, and stu...
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The SoapboxDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - Give it your all: Hersey High School senior Alex Baratta of Arlington Heights may be intimidating with his perfect GPA, his multisport prowess and his big, giving heart,...
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‘Gap year’ could help for collegeDec 08, 2012 3:40 am - I believe that all high school graduates should be encouraged to take a gap year. If you’re not aware of this, a gap year is when a high school graduate takes a year off...
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Autism society grants are availableDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - To all parents with special needs young adults and especially adults with autism, Harper College in Palatine, through their Continuing Education department, will be offe...
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Lawmakers don’t understand ‘illegal’Dec 07, 2012 4:00 am - I can’t believe what I have just read (Daily Herald, Nov. 29.) Two Arlington Heights Catholic leaders were at the Illinois Capitol urging state lawmakers to allow illega...