McHenry County Opinion
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Zoning board ruling on COD was wiseJun 10, 2012 4:46 am - On May 10, 260 unhappy homeowners/taxpayers stated their opposition to College of DuPage’s expansion plans. Too many large (3 stories high) structures that are within 10...
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The SoapboxJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Ray and the first morning of summer: Here's how Ray Bradbury wrote about growing up in Waukegan in the intro to “Dandelion Wine.” “It was a quiet morning, the town cover...
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Voting rights not encumbered by IDJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Michael E. Fredian argues in the May 5 Fence Post against voter ID laws, stating that such laws are unnecessary because voter fraud is almost non-existant. He cites figu...
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Stop blaming GOP for high taxes in stateJun 09, 2012 4:40 am - It is extremely difficult to understand the logic behind the statement that Republicans are responsible for high taxes in Illinois. There has been a Democratic governor ...
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Editorial: Monitoring needed with drug program innovationJun 08, 2012 5:00 am - Change is a constant in criminal justice, and rightly so. Law enforcement officials and prosecutors who face funding cuts and pressure to keep crime stats low should be ...
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Nov. 6 is our recall electionJun 08, 2012 4:40 am - Wake up, Illinois Nov. 6 is the time to do as Wisconsin did. Let’s get rid of the politicians who are in bed with special interest groups and not for the people. Get bac...
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Race not sole factor in dependencyJun 08, 2012 1:00 am - Recently Joe Walsh attacked the Democratic Party, indicating that they are responsible for getting Hispanics and African-Americans dependent on government. Then he said ...
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Democracy is what makes U.S. greatJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - This is in response to the May 15 letter from Jim Thompson in which he asserts that “Capitalism is what made America great.” Sorry, Mr. Thompson, it is not capitalism th...
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Keep ‘entertainment’ off front pageJun 07, 2012 4:40 am - There you go again with more Hollywood drivel on the front page — June 2, two gays getting married on a TV show. Big picture along with big article. That stuff ordinaril...
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Contraception law attack on freedomJun 06, 2012 5:00 am - Contraception law attack on freedom When the Obama administration’s health care financing plan was signed into law, President Obama and Congress promised that funds...