McHenry County Opinion
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A woman ready to lead in CongressSep 24, 2018 1:00 am - The midterm elections of 2018 are very likely to go down in history as the year that women finally became ascendant in U.S. electoral politics, on their way to becoming ...
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Committee sends Longmeadow toll bridge funding to full Kane County BoardSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - Commuters on the north end of Kane County will have a new Fox River crossing option in the form of a 95-cent toll bridge if the full county board follows the lead set Tu...
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Thanks for serviceSep 17, 2018 1:00 am - As a policeman, life is hard. A friend describes his dad's job as "middle-of-the-meal leave." As a policeman, if a call comes, he must be ready to leave within minutes o...
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Editorial: Complaining over the wrong distractions in Van Dyke prosecutionSep 16, 2018 11:00 pm - As a nationally watched murder trial gets under way in Chicago, the chairman of the Kane County Board is worried about the wrong distractions involving the trial's prose...
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Time for Palatine to revisit raising the minimum wageSep 13, 2018 5:00 am - On May 8, 2017, Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz and the Village Council unanimously opted out of the Cook County ordinances increasing the minimum wage and instituting paid ...
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Use your voice. VoteSep 13, 2018 1:00 am - Now anyone in Illinois can vote from the comfort of their home. No need to stand in lines. You can easily request a ballot by mail or get one online at ILVoteAtHome.org....
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Editorial: Don't forget the real winners of VFW raffle - veteransSep 12, 2018 11:00 pm - So it begins. For the next several days, the frenzy at McHenry VFW Post 4600 will rise toward a crescendo next Tuesday, when a game that started in November 2016 will co...
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White House chaos is exhaustingAug 25, 2018 1:00 am - Please, Mr. President, make it stop. The chaos coming out of the executive branch is exhausting and frightening. This is something that only you can fix. Quit inciting ...
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Had it with tweetsAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - One good thing about eliminating "fake news" would be that we would no longer have to endure Trump's tweets on every news program and in every newspaper. Doris Aussin La...
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Get rid of procurement cards for elected officialsAug 21, 2018 1:00 am - Governments that issue credit or debit cards to elected officials have to pay the bill. Then, they can take it up with the person holding the card if there are questions...