McHenry County Opinion
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Don’t threaten retirees’ benefitsOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - While Americans are suffering through some of the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression, the average corporate CEO is doing just fine, raking in an averag...
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Hoffman Estates has it all wrongOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - On Oct, 10, at the meeting of the Village of Hoffman Estates, Deputy Mayor Gary Pilafas dismissed the concerns of District 300 residents over the Sears EDA by saying, “I...
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No more corporate sweetheart dealsOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - More than 20 years after receiving some $247 million in state and local tax incentives to stay in Illinois and develop a new business campus in Hoffman Estates, Sears wa...
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Democrats not up for compromiseOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - It amazes me when the leftists were the sole power in Washington, D.C., they never once compromised with the right. They never even once let the right read the bills bef...
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Perfect spot for Huntley hospitalOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - Everyone is very concerned as to where to build a new hospital. I have a solution to our problem. Just south of the beautiful Del Webb community there is a large section...
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Oct 22, 2011 5:00 am - No Way, EDA. I have had the privilege of serving the students in District 300 for the past 25 years. As a teacher, coach and administrator, I have observed first hand th...
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To be fair, be fair to allOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - I do not agree with the Occupy Wall Street protesters, but for the sake of argument let’s say that their message of corporate greed, taxing millionaires and spreading th...
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Why do we bother with speed limits?Oct 22, 2011 5:00 am - We drove to Wisconsin recently via I-90 from Route 20 to the Illinois border. The construction zone speed limit is 45 mph with fines of $375 minimum. I set my cruise con...
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Sears doing nothing wrongOct 21, 2011 5:00 am - For the past several weeks, I have read a few letters from people associated with District 300 schools agonizing over the potential move out of Illinois that Sears is co...
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Halt Sears tax breakOct 19, 2011 5:00 am - There are more than 21,000 children in District 300, and for the last 23 years they have been figuratively told to sit quietly at the back of the bus while their educati...