McHenry County Opinion
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Kane Dist. 1: MolinaMar 16, 2012 11:02 am - Myrna Molina is not the type of county board member who feels the need to say something about every issue that comes up for a vote. But she is the type of board member w...
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Abortion about money more than moralsMar 16, 2012 5:00 am - In 1975, I served as the expert witness before hearings of the Insurance Department of California (and at later hearings at the Department of Insurance of Illinois and F...
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Arbitrary courts in IllinoisMar 16, 2012 5:00 am - Recently the 2nd District appellate court (Elgin) ruled that the Lake County circuit court was justified in affirming the Property Tax Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision to ...
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Keep promises on golf courseMar 16, 2012 1:00 am - Good citizens expect their elected leaders to do what they say while abiding by our laws, particularly when legal agreements are in place. That’s why I believe it’s wron...
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Common ground still can be found in troubled seasonMar 15, 2012 7:42 pm - March isn’t just the month for wild excitement on school basketball courts. It’s also the month for a much sadder task. By law, schools have to notify teachers by the en...
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Must debate be focused on women?Mar 15, 2012 5:00 am - I find it quite interesting that amid all the controversy about birth control for women, there has been nary a word, absolutely nothing, about a vasectomy (a surgical pr...
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No GOP politician ever said thatMar 15, 2012 5:00 am - What Frank Sears had to say in Fence Post on Feb. 28 is a great example of one of my favorite words: balderdash. Mr. Sears states erroneously that Republican politicians...
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Is it South’s time to turn Democratic?Mar 15, 2012 4:00 am - The current Republican primaries are fascinating. It seems that, so far, the Supreme Court affirmation (under the Citizens United decision) is contributing to an acceler...
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The roadblock to Route 53 extensionMar 15, 2012 12:00 am - “Shall the state of Illinois construct the extension of Route 53 from Lake-Cook Road northerly to the existing Route 120?” Indeed it should, voters in Lake County said i...
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Castro dedicated, results orientedMar 14, 2012 6:56 pm - I have known Kane County Commissioner Cristina Castro in a variety of capacities. In each role, she has excelled and earned my trust. We served on the Centre of Elgin’s ...