McHenry County Opinion
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Kelly firing unfairNov 03, 2018 1:00 am - Kathleen Parker's Oct. 28 column was an excellent review of the terrible lies and accusations Mr. Avenatti has claimed against Justice Kavanaugh, until the very last sen...
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We need immigrants in workforceNov 03, 2018 1:00 am - Each day approximately 10,000 Baby Boomers reach retirement age. That's 3,650,000 a year. And this rate will last through the year 2030. To date, the "caravan" of folks ...
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Another reason to support incumbentNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - Lauren Underwood, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House from Illinois' 14th District, threatens to increase governmental involvement in health care. No surprise; she h...
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Harper exemplifies the lack of transparency in governmentNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - I am astounded that even though Illinois was recently deemed the highest property taxing state in the nation, our trustees over at Harper College are asking us again to ...
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Leadership in improving health careNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a new rule that would increase the use of "site-neutral" payments. Such an extreme policy shift would undermi...
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District 86 can do betterNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - Enough is enough. The referendum Hinsdale District 86 has put on our ballots this election is unfair, wasteful and unfordable. When will District 86 do better? In our di...
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Follow the moneyOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - How can we trust our elected representative, Randy Hultgren, when he gets a majority of his financing from outside our district? Why would he do our bidding when he is b...
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Keep effective congressmenOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - I recently read an article stating that PACs affiliated with Nancy Pelosi have contributed more than $800,000 to Laura Underwood's campaign and over a million dollars to...
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A comptroller's qualificationsOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - Would you hire a painter to do plumbing work? Would you hire an artist instead of an attorney to defend you in court? Then why do voters elected unqualified candidates f...
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The year of the woman in politicsOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - It comes as no surprise to me, an old man by any measure, that women are standing out as profiles in courage on the current political scene. Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. senator...