McHenry County Opinion
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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...
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Celebrate Mikita's off-the-ice achievements, tooAug 19, 2018 1:00 am - The article by John Dietz reflecting on the life of Stan Mikita was tremendous. I grew up with Stan and Bobby (Hull) and the successful years of the Blackhawks. That was...
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Says his new polling place is ridiculously far awayAug 13, 2018 5:00 am - I have lived in the same unincorporated subdivision for over 42 years. We were here before Buffalo Grove started scooping up property, and now Buffalo Grove is a half bl...
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Are schools checking electric rates?Aug 11, 2018 1:00 am - A few years ago, electric bills were sky high and towns had residents sign up with an alternative company to ComEd for a discounted rate. Around two years later, I found...
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High court turnaboutAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Republicans have the gall to complain that Democrats are attempting to slow down the confirmation hearings for Judge Kavanaugh, when it was Senate Republicans who refuse...