McHenry County Opinion
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Editorial: We need a stronger message to teens on dangers of vapingAug 14, 2019 11:00 pm - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim announced a lawsuit Tuesday against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, contending the company "intentionally created addicted ...
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Editorial: The state's test of government consolidation in McHenry County could be just the startAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Rank-and-file lawmakers like to take popular positions on big issues the public cares about — think Fair Maps, for instance — but they're often slow to take initiative w...
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Publicize reports on infrastructure spendingAug 11, 2019 1:00 am - For several generations, politicians have been telling Illinois taxpayers that the money taken from them will be used to maintain our infrastructure. For several generat...
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Socialism of the rich is overlookedAug 10, 2019 1:00 am - Here in America, we hear constant fear mongering about the "Evils of Socialism" from the same fascists fleecing the treasury of We the People. A few examples: The milita...
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Lake County Women's Coalition to Host Women's Equality Event on Aug 29Aug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. In celebration of this event, we have assembled a panel of ...
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Stop playing politics with immigrationAug 04, 2019 1:00 am - After reading a recent Daily Herald article by Jim Slusher, it looks like the Herald is looking give readers a better picture of the immigration issue. We seldom see the...
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GOP need better candidates in 6th DistrictAug 03, 2019 1:00 am - The average population of a Congressional district is over 700,000. so it should be easy to find people interested in running for Congress. That's not true in Illinois' ...
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Sorry outlookAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - What is it that has convinced voters to support President Donald Trump's bid for re-election? Is it that he is a liar, was a draft dodger, is self-absorbed, is a bully, ...
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Small businesses felt snubbed by congressmanAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - As a small-business owner, I recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress as both a constituent and a member of the National Federation of Ind...
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Confused about caringJul 30, 2019 1:00 am - It occurs to me, that all of the anti-choice Catholics and evangelicals, who bemoan every aborted fetus, have not, to my knowledge, raised a hue and cry over children su...