McHenry County Opinion
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A show of mannersJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - Kudos to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron for maintaining their good manners and civility despite the showing by our rude, ill...
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Shame on officials opposing consolidationJun 09, 2018 1:00 am - I'm outraged that most of the McHenry County Board signed a letter opposing Rep. David McSweeney's township consolidation bill. Whose side are you on? Are you watching w...
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The life sentenceJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - I read in the paper last week that six gang members convicted of drug dealing and murder were sentenced to a life of free medical and dental care, three prepared meals e...
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A moral double standardJun 01, 2018 1:00 am - This is a tale of two presidents. The first is Bill Clinton, who was excoriated by conservative media outlets and GOP congressional leaders when several women charged h...
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Collection for troops went well beyond expectationsMay 31, 2018 5:00 am - Recently our group, Help USA Troops, organized a collection and packing drive to send care packages to deployed troops. Our Northwest suburban community of helpers inclu...
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Still opposed to death for son's murdererMay 27, 2018 1:00 am - Gov. Rauner, please consider this while you try to reinstate the death penalty. My son John was murdered in the Aurora, Colorado, theater shooting in July 2012. Within a...
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Compassionate responseMay 25, 2018 1:00 am - Compassionate reply A big thank you to Patricia Bertrand on May 5 for her answer to Diana Carter 's April 30 question about abortion. Patricia's response showed lov...
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Some ideas to combat 'copy cat' shootersMay 24, 2018 1:00 am - It's a shame we have yet another school shooting, this time in Santa Fe, Texas. It appears we now have "copycat" shootings, and I'm afraid they will continue. Of note, t...
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Robocall representationMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - Over the past several weeks, constituents of Illinois Congressional District 14 have been on the receiving end of what Congressman Randy Hultgren considers outreach. It ...
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Editorial: Bad government again on display in Island LakeMay 06, 2018 11:00 pm - In years past, we and other critics have had frequent occasions to single out elected officials in Island Lake for censure on any number of controversies or behaviors we...