McHenry County Opinion
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Reason, experience on the benchMar 14, 2018 1:00 am - I urge people to vote for Robert Wilbrandt in the primary election on March 20. I took a business law class at McHenry County College taught by Judge Wilbrandt. I apprec...
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Hopefully, the free press will prevailMar 10, 2018 12:00 am - I went to see The Post the other day and it was a good movie and was about the struggle for freedom and how the freedom of a free people is protected. Justice, Hugo Laf...
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Endorsement: Yes to maintain services in Bartlett fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Residents of the Bartlett Fire Protection District could see their property taxes increase by an average of $100 a year if they approve the district's tax increase reque...
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Endorsement: Yes to restore services in Prospect Heights fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Officials in the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District are seeking to restore services lost since the 2008 Great Recession took hold, and they say they can do it wit...
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How bad is mental health in other countries?Mar 03, 2018 12:00 am - Anyone paying attention to the aftermath of the Florida school shooting knows that the president considers mental health to be the issue and not the readily availability...
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Official with compassion for animals, tooMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Who in government takes the time to insure the safety and well-being of animals in McHenry County? Chuck Wheeler, chairman of public health and human services does. As a...
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Endorsement: Yes to disband Aurora Election CommissionMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - A 50 percent off sale is almost always a sure winner, and we have one for you in Aurora. If voters abolish the Aurora Election Commission, Kane County Clerk Jack Cunning...
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Endorsement: No on Deer Park sales tax increaseMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Largely at issue in a Deer Park request for a sales tax increase is who will pay for $400,000 a year in infrastructure improvements in the village. Voters approved a qua...
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Fourth branchMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Nowhere in the Constitution are guns or rifles even mentioned, so it is appalling to see the president and most members of Congress fawn before the NRA. It has be become...
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Endorsement: Broad for the Democrats as Lake County clerkMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - The two Democratic primary candidates for Lake County clerk tout vastly different personal experience in making their case for who is best suited to lead the office. Ve...