McHenry County Opinion
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Healthy population benefits us allApr 10, 2012 5:00 am - There is one basic issue of the health care debate I don’t hear in the public discussions. There is a lot of talk about the individual mandate and the relationship of th...
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Fraud exists where voter ID doesn’tApr 10, 2012 5:00 am - Writer James Prescott (Fence Post, April 6) uses no logical argument to support the premise that voter ID would suppress the minority vote. He further states that “fraud...
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Must governments tout their work?Apr 10, 2012 5:00 am - There is an electronic billboard on Route 53 running an advertisement that IDOT and the Palatine Police Department are combining forces to work on truck safety. I realiz...
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An important step in recyclingApr 10, 2012 5:00 am - Tight budgets, cuts in social services, rising property taxes and road congestion are a few critical issues on a list that seems endless and overwhelming. With no shorta...
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Why add nine more Cook judges?Apr 09, 2012 10:07 am - Right now, 272 full circuit court judges in Cook County are in the process of casting secret ballots to select nine new associate judges. The judicial vacancies are abou...
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Taxpayers are victims in jail lawsuitApr 09, 2012 5:00 am - For nearly 10 years, Cook County has been wrestling with a lawsuit involving female inmates who claimed their civil rights were violated as a result of repeated weekend ...
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Start now to create insurance poolsApr 09, 2012 5:00 am - The dispute in Washington, D.C., over health care reform is stirring debate everywhere, on that puts us at risk of losing sight of what matters to all: quality, affordab...
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‘New reality’ on teachers’ pensionsApr 09, 2012 5:00 am - In recent days news reports have circulated throughout Illinois claiming that I am calling for changes in the benefits currently received by retired teachers. I understa...
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Thanks for your supportApr 08, 2012 5:00 am - On behalf of my entire family, I would like to thank the voters of Kane County Board District 19, who helped us through the March primary. I am both humbled and honored ...
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Obama shows lack of understandingApr 08, 2012 5:00 am - Unbelievable. Our president is proving himself more inept every time he opens his mouth. Quite frankly it’s kind of fun to watch. His comments directed toward the Suprem...