McHenry County Opinion
-
Nice job on tax clinicOct 03, 2012 4:40 am - An excellent Property Tax Clinic was recently held by Mark Armstrong, Supervisor of Kane County Assessments. The professional and interesting presentation included the f...
-
Where did moderate Republicans go?Oct 03, 2012 4:40 am - I’m a resident of the 52nd State House District, where right-wing Republican David McSweeney is running against Independent Dee Beaubien. No Democratic candidate is runn...
-
The SoapboxSep 29, 2012 5:00 am - Oooh, that smell: One suggestion for those who might be in the situation described by the neighbors of William Tinkler, the Elgin man who police say had been storing dea...
-
Support limits to campaign spendingSep 27, 2012 4:40 am - On Nov. 6, voters in Kane County will have an opportunity to vote on the following advisory referendum: Should the United States Constitution be amended to limit the use...
-
Froma can’t speak for rest of usSep 26, 2012 4:40 am - This letter is in regard to Froma Harrop’s column in the Sept. 11 edition of the Daily Herald in which she claimed to be better off than she was four years ago. Ms. Harr...
-
The simple differences between the partiesSep 24, 2012 1:28 pm - So I finished watching both of the big political conventions, and I think I can now summarize the choice before us. The Democrats stand for big government, higher taxes,...
-
Voters should already have a photo IDSep 24, 2012 1:28 pm - In response to Paul Snead’s Sept. 19 letter regarding voter IDs, I find it hard to believe that anyone in this country would argue against voter ID laws requiring a pict...
-
Mike Terson backs Sente in 59th HouseSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - Let me preface this letter by saying that I tend to vote Republican. I am pro-choice and I support gay marriage; but, I find myself leaning right when it comes to fiscal...
-
Attitude toward animals NeanderthalSep 23, 2012 4:40 am - It’s been said that you can judge a society by the way it treats its animals. If that’s the case, future generations surely will believe that Illinois legislators and Ka...
-
The SoapboxSep 22, 2012 5:00 am - Thank you, Mayor: A park district commissioner. Then, a village trustee and village president. Thirty-four years of public service Arlene Mulder has given to Arlington H...