McHenry County Opinion
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Castro fights for ElginMar 13, 2012 5:16 am - Like many people, I am not a politician. In fact, like many Americans, few politicians impress me. I know the difference between a public servant and a politico. Kane Co...
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Russell the right choice for coronerMar 13, 2012 5:15 am - I first met Rob Russell when he was the liaison officer from the DuPage County Sheriffs Office for a senior center in Wayne Township. I never heard anything but positive...
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Think your voice counts? Think againMar 13, 2012 4:00 am - Many, many years ago I learned something about school boards that it seems Chicagoans (parents, students and teachers) are just now learning. They say that they want you...
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Obama making news about wrong thingsMar 13, 2012 4:00 am - The current administration has given $500 million to Solyndra, which has gone bankrupt. And $49.5 billion to bail out General Motors. President Obama just days ago was t...
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Obama’s oil policy misses the markMar 13, 2012 4:00 am - President Obama and his spokesman, Jay Carney, continue to take credit that we have produced more oil this year than in several years. While this is true, it has nothing...
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Don’t cut Dist. 15 program assistantsMar 12, 2012 5:46 am - The balance of treating District 15 both as a business AND as a school district has been skewed. If there was a true balance, understanding the importance of quality edu...
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Pension debacle will cost taxpayers dearlyMar 12, 2012 5:46 am - The Feb. 12 article “Pension proposal would spare schools” was somewhat misleading. Any solution to the state’s teacher pension problem has to affect the schools because...
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Kudos to Harper for special needs enrichment classesMar 12, 2012 5:00 am - My job, as a father of a son with autism, is to advocate for him and all special needs young adults, who after high school either graduate or stay in a high school adult...
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Why can’t we control gas prices?Mar 11, 2012 9:06 am - I have to laugh when I read the paper about gas prices. Every time gas prices go up or down it’s big news. People scream we should drill more or the oil producing countr...
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Zip it, men, on contraceptionMar 11, 2012 9:06 am - This vicious attack on women and contraception by Republican men in Congress without any testimony from women is outrageous. It is disrespectful and degrading and time f...