McHenry County Opinion
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Every human life is a giftFeb 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Years ago I took a course in business ethics. The instructor highlighted the difficulty in making moral decisions in complicated environments. One thing he said stays wi...
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Vote no on repeal of health care reformFeb 10, 2011 12:00 am - Several years ago I considered retiring before the age of 65. Thank goodness I had the foresight to apply for health care coverage from Blue Cross before I actually reti...
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Digging Metra a clearer future pathFeb 10, 2011 12:00 am - Newly hired Metra Executive Director Alex Clifford came from sunny California just in time to watch how the region’s rail agency handled a blizzard and historic snow tot...
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Props to Batavia plow driversFeb 10, 2011 12:00 am - After 20 inches of snow, the City of Batavia got us going again on Feb. 2 amazingly quickly. We live on a side street and we were plowed out early. The plow driver court...
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Separation issue came up laterFeb 10, 2011 12:00 am - Mike Perlman seems concerned about the “moment of silence” every morning at Bartlett High School, calling it “absolutely disgusting.” He then informs us that: “Our Found...
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Walsh doesn’t mind this intrusionFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Congressman Walsh campaigned on a platform of “Taking our Country Back” and the notion that government is too intrusive in our lives and there is too much governme...
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Intersections need wider plowingFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - I’ve noticed that the plowing has left many locations that suddenly lose a lane. This is easy to understand since the plow drivers aren’t familiar with the road. ...
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Health care law makes coverage fairFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - The health care system in this country is completely messed up. It was able to get that way because the capitalist system that we have implemented allowed the nega...
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State has failed us all on pensionsFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - For 33 years, by law, I contributed 9 percent of my salary to the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System. This was money I earned teaching other people’s children in...
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We miss wonder of winterFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - What ever happened to the beautiful stillness of a fresh fallen snow? Bill Withycombe Antioch ...