McHenry County Opinion
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Editorial: The fundamental problems of holding dual officesNov 26, 2012 4:00 am - Although we have differences with some of state Sen. Terry Link’s positions, we decided that his background and leadership merited our endorsement in the election just p...
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America we once knew slips beneath wavesNov 25, 2012 3:40 am - Consider the sad irony of our political landscape. A paragon of American patriotism, Gen. David Petraeus, will now take the fall for this administration’s willful incomp...
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We must be better stewardsNov 23, 2012 4:00 am - For the most part, the dust has settled after our recent elections. But that doesn’t mean that there are no other important decisions remaining to be made. In fact, we ...
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Smokers not the only lung cancer victimsNov 21, 2012 4:00 am - Lung Cancer Awareness Month: It’s Not Just a Smoker’s Disease This letter is dedicated to former Daily Herald reporter Tony Gordon and the thousands of future victims of...
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Editorial: A good goal on smoking, but bad legislationNov 19, 2012 4:00 am - State Sen. Dan Duffy’s goal is noble enough: He doesn’t want people who visit the Cancer Treatment Centers of America to have to smell cigarette smoke on health care wor...
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St. Matthew students to present Christmas worship Dec. 19Nov 18, 2012 10:00 pm - St. Matthew Lutheran School, preschool through 8th grade, will be presenting a Christmas Worship Service on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 9:15 am and again at 7 p.m. in the...
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The SoapboxNov 17, 2012 2:30 pm - Too close to home? Residents in the western half of Lake County routinely wake up to gunfire this time of year, with hunting season in full swing. Areas where hunting is...
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U.S. did not ignore Benghazi attackNov 17, 2012 3:40 am - On Nov. 13 the Daily Herald printed another letter about the attacks on the embassy in Benghazi. The latest said, “Cries for help from embassy ignored.” It was another l...
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You get what you pay forNov 16, 2012 3:40 am - I wonder if the taxpayers in Community Unit District 300 have heard of the old saying, “You get what you pay for.” I have lived in this district for many years. My five ...
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The challenges ahead for IllinoisNov 16, 2012 3:40 am - The campaigns are over. Now, it is clear. Four years ago when voters said that they demanded affordable health care, they meant it. In Illinois, when they said they dema...