McHenry County Opinion
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Editorial Board invites you to beverage tax quizSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - With the Cook County Board expected to hear arguments Wednesday to abandoned the controversial sweetened beverage tax, the Daily Herald Editorial Board is asking Faceboo...
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Bogus idea that America is land of racistsSep 11, 2017 12:01 am - Columnist Paul Newberry says we need Kaepernick today more than ever. Really? We need an NFL player to flip off the American Flag and insult every American who ever serv...
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Despite Trump, Dems still not connectingSep 10, 2017 12:01 am - How many more national elections will the Democrat party have to lose before it realizes that it is out of step with a majority of middle class Americans, These America...
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Editorial: Requiem for a coach and teacherSep 02, 2017 2:00 pm - The written word is a simple thing. How much we take it for granted. Consider this: You would not be reading this sentence if it were not for a teacher who taught you ho...
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Death by a thousand cutsAug 31, 2017 1:00 am - The defense of the District 59 budget is very familiar to citizens of the Northwest Suburbs; i.e., if the bonds pass, a taxpayer in a $250,000 home would only pay $15 mo...
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Rauner put safety first by signing TRUST ActAug 31, 2017 1:00 am - After 30 years in law enforcement, I understand how state policy influences our officers and their communities every day. I also appreciate that members of law enforceme...
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Editorial: Everyone can help Houston overcome HarveyAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - Homegrown Illinois residents don't know what living through a hurricane is like. And we certainly haven't been faced with a historic 50-inch rainfall. But flooded homes ...
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Editorial: Police need to get creative to connect with residentsAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - The Lake County Sheriff's Office participation in a live cable show was not about making reality TV stars out of the 10 deputies and detectives who appeared on camera. N...
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One-day media boycott of Trump?Aug 27, 2017 12:01 am - I think the best way to shut up our incredibly ignorant president would be to stop giving him press coverage. He has to invent something every day so he can be in front ...
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This can't become War on Drugs 2.0Aug 24, 2017 12:01 am - I applaud President Trump for his declaration of the opioid crisis as a national emergency. That praise is not without reservation, however, as it comes with a stern war...