McHenry County Opinion
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Editorial: Keep Illinois' ban on fireworks salesJul 11, 2018 5:00 am - Are Illinois residents missing out on Fourth of July fun because of the state's 76-year-old ban on most fireworks? We say no. Most people love watching professional fire...
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Guest View: Will Trump take simple approach to complex NATO issues?Jul 11, 2018 1:00 am - By Keith Peterson President Donald Trump heads to Europe this week for the meeting of NATO leaders followed by his summit, on the 16th, with Russian leader Vladimir...
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Oh, for the good, old days of quiet librariesJul 09, 2018 1:00 am - Have you been to the today's public library? Being "old school," I remember that it was a quiet and peaceful place to read a book or periodical, maybe do some research. ...
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Be heard; be niceJul 08, 2018 1:00 am - OK, people. Let's just be NICE! My mother told me, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." Recently hatred has been given a voice in this country, ...
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Chaotic administrationJul 06, 2018 1:00 am - How to best describe the presidential administration? How about chaotic and bizarre? Both could describe the conservative Trump presidency. It is difficult to keep track...
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Elect candidates who will get money out of politicsJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - "Follow the money." The slogan denotes corruption, malfeasance, criminality, bribery and cronyism. It is the root of all evil and what's wrong with our politics, our gov...
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Do leaders know us?Jul 01, 2018 1:00 am - So we have two men running for governor who are multi-millionaires, a current president who says he is a billionaire, and the average net worth of the members of Congres...
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The American Century - 1917-2017Jul 01, 2018 1:00 am - As an armchair historian, I fancy the belief that American ascendancy began with our entry into World War I in 1917. As the New World emerged from the ashes of empire af...
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Cuts coming to Social Security, MedicareJun 30, 2018 1:00 am - While we were fixated on the current immigration debacle, the House GOP introduced their new budget proposal. The Republican leadership has proposed cuts to Medicare, Me...
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Independence is keyJun 27, 2018 1:00 am - In response to the Supreme Court not taking up the Wisconsin legislative gerrymandering case, I maintain that if all voters were as fiercely an independent voter as I am...