McHenry County Opinion
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Endorsement: Schakowsky over Wolfe in 9th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - We're more than a little torn about our endorsement in the 9th Congressional District. We have endorsed Jan Schakowsky of Evanston in the past and in particular are char...
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Obama’s America is less freeOct 09, 2012 4:40 am - The missing link to President Obama’s vision for change in America is now evident. Democrats want togetherness, want to share, want you and your business to become partn...
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Stop raising my taxes, Kane CountyOct 09, 2012 4:40 am - @Blockquote:A Kane County Board committee approved Sept. 25 to increase our property tax bill by 3 percent. Funds needed for what? When is enough already? People are los...
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The SoapboxOct 06, 2012 5:00 am - A real coyote danger: Within 10 days, two separate coyote attacks on small dogs occurred near the Illinois Prairie Path in Wheaton. After reading our Friday story about ...
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Professional vs. political managementOct 06, 2012 4:40 am - We are all aware there are several key decisions on the ballot this November. One question that very few voters have seen before is the referendum question on the creati...
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Your chance to limit corporate influenceOct 06, 2012 4:40 am - Americans just don’t seem to agree on much these days. However, the one thing they can agree on is the need to get all this unregulated, unlimited and anonymous money ou...
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Anderson won’t work against ObamaOct 05, 2012 4:40 am - While President Obama was being sworn into office, Republicans were meeting to discuss how to destroy him. Their decision: to vote no on everything he planned to accompl...
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Take back our election processOct 05, 2012 4:40 am - I am writing to urge Kane County Voters to vote “yes” for the advisory question on the Nov. 6 ballot. The question on the ballot reads: Should the United States Constitu...
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Echoing JFK’s enduring admonitionOct 04, 2012 4:40 am - More than 50 years ago, Democrat John F. Kennedy challenged Americans to “ask not what your country can do for you ...” to the thunderous applause of a proud, self-relia...
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Editorial: Preserving a treasure in Lake CountyOct 03, 2012 8:48 am - Anyone who watched the Ryder Cup last weekend on television had to be struck by the beautiful overhead views of the suburban area surrounding the equally beautiful Medin...