McHenry County Opinion
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Middle class is bad place to beApr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - My school has just started to have full-day kindergarten. It will cost $225 per child per month. Great. It is cheaper than day care. The problem is I only work two days ...
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Suggestions for better teachingApr 02, 2011 2:00 am - After reading the column titled, “In teaching, why not hire the best,” written by Esther J. Cepeda, I can’t resist contributing to her education. In the first place, com...
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Keep Illinois smoke freeApr 02, 2011 2:00 am - Well, here we go again. Lawmakers are once again trying to give exemptions to casinos, bars, strip clubs and possibly American Legion halls to lift the smoking ban. Once...
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Kownick will keep Cary in good shapeApr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - I am writing this letter to convey my full support of Mark Kownick in the upcoming Cary village board election, and I encourage my fellow residents to support Mark. Duri...
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No energy policy = international threatApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - Since the president has been in office, the price of gas has increased 67 percent. We have a Secretary of Interior who supports $10 a gallon gas. Just as in the debt cri...
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‘Feathering’ would be bad for Barrington HillsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - I live on the boundary of Barrington Hills and would be one of the people immediately affected by any policy of “feathering,” where a buffer zone of smaller properties i...
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Barrington Hills needs Common Sense PartyMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - As a Barrington Hills resident who has been an active participant in numerous village issues and community efforts during the last 10 years, I am deeply concerned about ...
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Barrington Hills needs a dose of ‘common sense’Mar 29, 2011 12:00 am - We have resided in Barrington Hills since 1977. The equestrian community has been very important to us and was one of the main reasons we moved to Barrington Hills. We h...
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Huntley area needs hospitalMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - I am a volunteer for Faith in Action of McHenry County. I drive seniors from the area to doctor’s appointments and outpatient therapies. Many of these seniors are from S...
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Hill for Cary trusteeMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - What do we want in Cary from an elected public official? Do we want a solution oriented trustee who believes in cooperation? Do we want a trustee who is frugal and votes...