McHenry County Opinion
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It's important to voteOct 02, 2019 1:00 am - I always love reading Michael Gerson's columns. His logical, beautifully written thoughts are middle of the road. He makes sense. His Sept. 27 article warns us of the in...
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Give residents a voice before extending DiMucci development approvalSep 30, 2019 11:00 pm - As a news organization, we know deadlines. And when a deadline is approaching, well, you'd better get done, or you've missed your chance. In Lake County government, dea...
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Legal, illegal immigrants not the sameSep 28, 2019 1:00 am - I am writing in response to a letter published on Sept. 7 submitted by Juli Cicarelli titled "Immigrants Are Contributors." She states: "I've been reading letters to the...
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Gangs and gunsSep 25, 2019 1:00 am - If 80% of murders are committed by gangs, and over 90% of crime is committed by gangs, why don't the libs want to get rid of gangs? I know why, I'd like you to figure i...
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Trump dithers on Iran policySep 24, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump, the great master of the deal, has stumbled his way to the brink of war with Iran. He has no clear policy or objectives, as far as I can tell, on ...
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Editorial: Funding needed to replace Volo Bog's boardwalkSep 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Billions of dollars in unpaid bills, deep cuts in social service programs, crumbling infrastructure, residents and businesses fleeing the state - it's the recent legacy ...
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Left has overtaken the Democratic PartySep 22, 2019 1:00 am - I am 69-years-old, born and raised in a Chicago Democratic household. I am finding it hard to identify with the party today. The ultra left wing liberals have taken cont...
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Trump is the swampSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - Foreign governments, Republican PACs and congressional Republicans are spending millions at Trump's hotel in Washington. AG Barr decides to have a party at the same hote...
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What about taxpayers?Sep 11, 2019 1:00 am - Recently Gov. Pritzker signed a bill into law that raises the starting salary for some Illinois teachers to $40,000 over the next four years. Previous to this, the gover...
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Why no reduction in defense spending?Sep 10, 2019 1:00 am - If not now - then when? The questions that all taxpayers should be asking their members of Congress and the president is why isn't there a reduction in the number of act...