McHenry County Opinion
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Caged dog nothing compared to abortionFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - At first, I had to laugh at Mr. Koller’s Feb. 4 letter about a column by Susan Estrich published on Jan. 20. In it Estrich expressed concern about Mitt Romney’s characte...
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Barconi’s temperament good for Kane CountyFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Jennifer Barconi is running for a board seat in the 16th District of Kane County. She is a person with a positive message and a proven problem solver that can work with ...
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Columnist’s honesty has humorous elementFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - We always believed the columnists and media, as a whole, were “left leaning,” but for Susan Estrich to admit it in her recent column was a bit surprising! Was this a sli...
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Hartwell a man of integrityFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - We support Tom Hartwell for Kane County Circuit Clerk. He has been a close friend of ours for more than 30 years He is a man of integrity, honesty and dependability. Tom...
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Empty promises? Just press ‘mute’Feb 14, 2012 4:00 am - I like to watch the evening news to stay informed about what’s happening in the world. But when the politicians come on with their big egos and promise things that they ...
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It’s former prisoners’ turn to pay us backFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - About six months ago I interviewed an ex-con. Asking him what it was like being incarcerated? His response: Not so bad. Three hots and a cot. No rent to pay. No health i...
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To fight teen drug abuse, parents must be alertFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - For any parent dealing with a teenager, truer words have never been spoken than those by Barrington High School Principal Steve McWilliams in a Sunday story on dealing w...
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Time for D304 to touch rainy day fundFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - The Geneva school board recently indicated it will reduce a bit the coming increase in taxes by applying $3.2 million from excess reserves in its education fund. Our out...
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Stop the excuses and improve yourselfFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - When are the media, the politicians, and others going to stop using the catchphrases “class warfare” and “tax the rich”? Everyone who speaks these phrases has an excuse ...
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Learn to live with coyotes or leaveFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - This will be my second letter in regard to the coyote problem in Northern Illinois. To the uniformed, this is mating season for coyote families and, believe me, they can...