McHenry County Opinion
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Munoz for Cook circuit court clerkFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - The progress to clean up Cook County government in the past year has been impressive. While much work remains to be done, there’s almost universal agreement that finally...
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Bathroom signs at school are outdatedFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Last week, Wednesday the 15th, I was at Rolling Meadows High School for a three-school symphony concert. Great music. But then I saw a case of discrimination: The restro...
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Yancey, Newton in Lake coroner’s raceFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - When Democrat Artis Yancey was appointed Lake County coroner last April, he inherited a mess. His predecessor had been forced to resign. Evidence was improperly stored, ...
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Make Illinois less dependent on oilFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - In our world, the only constant seems to be change. Just 20 years ago, cellphones were the size of bricks and the Internet sounded like a web of magical tubes. Almost ev...
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A history of a Catholic stanceFeb 26, 2012 4:00 am - Joan Conneely’s recent post is on target. The American Catholic Bishops’ opposition to Obama’s health care provision to provide birth control services to all Americans i...
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Campaigns distract leaders from leadingFeb 26, 2012 4:00 am - Why is it that children can’t pray in the public schools or have a minute of silence before classes start but the government can decide what the insurance companies can ...
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Proud till the end to be Vietnam vetFeb 26, 2012 4:00 am - Why is it that Vietnam veterans still seem to be reluctant to acknowledge who they are? I look at the obituaries every morning, and, it seems that all the other veterans...
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Burns, Sarto for Kane County Board chairmanFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The Republican race for Kane County Board chairman went from surly to ugly at Mach speed. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and State Sen. Chris Lauzen have been down this road b...
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Smolinski for Senate District 28, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The race for the Republican state Senate District 28 features two capable and sincere candidates in Gayle Smolinski, longtime mayor of Roselle, and Jim O’Donnell, a chie...
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Brin for Lake circuit court clerk, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Technology appears to be the key issue in the Republican primary for Lake County clerk of the circuit court. Gerald Dietz, a Round Lake attorney, calls the case manageme...