McHenry County Opinion
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Barrington Hills voters have job to doMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The April 5 election for four Barrington Hills village trustees is about choosing positive thinking, hardworking volunteer leaders who will listen to us, leaders committ...
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No excuses for abortionMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - I read the letter in Fence Post, dated Feb. 21, by Gaylon Alcaraz, executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, and it sickens me that there are so many people out t...
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Don’t give Abboud a free hand in Barrington HillsMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Earnest Benn wrote, “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” Barring...
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Creationism has no place in schoolMar 11, 2011 2:00 am - As a former science teacher in High School Districts 214 and 113 and a former young earth creationist, I find it disconcerting that there are school board candidates who...
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The Soapbox: Keep driver’s ed fees localMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Keep driver’s ed fees local: If a school district wants to charge more than $50 for driver’s education, it needs a waiver from the state. A ...
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McHenry County wasting our moneyMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - It is a disturbing reality to see wasteful government spending at a time when we, the people, are told to tighten our belts. In Illinois, taxpayers are facing a 66-perce...
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Alternative fuels can save usMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Fuel prices are going higher by the day! Big question: what’s going to be less costly... go to huge piles of junk fuel burning vehicles or spend a billion going to elect...
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For Fox River Grove board: Knar, Schiestel, Colletti, BlohmMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - By The Daily Herald Editorial Board A controversial $3 million plan to build a new public works facility, combined with the specter of costly infrastructure improvements...
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In Cary: Hill, Pilli, Kaplan, KownickMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Listening to the candidates running for the Cary Village Board this year, one would get the impression that the village government either is an autocratic, secretive reg...
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For Algonquin village board: Spella, Sosine, SteigertMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - At a time when the village is facing challenges both common among suburban municipalities and unique, such as the Riverside Square mess, the race for three seats on the ...