McHenry County Opinion
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Editorial: Flood of 2017 can't dampen suburbs' heart, volunteer spiritJul 26, 2017 11:00 pm - We often see the full measure of what community means when things seem at their worst. It's neighbor helping neighbor. It's residents and businesses giving their time an...
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Dissolve sanitary district soon as possibleJul 25, 2017 12:01 am - McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks' exposure of the shady dealings of the Lake in the Hills Sanitary District and his willingness to fight for the taxpayers is a ...
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Welcome back to the 1950sJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - In 1952, I was 7 years old when my grandmother, mother of seven and surviving spouse of a Fort Sheridan firefighter, was told that she had a malignant brain tumor. She w...
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GOP reps should resign or retireJul 21, 2017 12:01 am - Republican State Representatives Steve Andersson of Geneva and Mike Fortner of West Chicago have so poorly represented taxpayers by voting for a permanent 32 percent inc...
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A story that restores faithJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - The wonderful story of the brave rescue by ordinary citizens of swimmers caught in the undertow on a Florida beach lifted my heart. That is why I love America so much. ...
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Costly lack of leadership over Des Plaines policeJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - Your article in the July 13 issue about the Des Plaines cop getting his job back shows how little attention the leadership of the Des Plaines Police Department puts on p...
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Thoughts on food, energy, education in U.S.Jul 16, 2017 1:00 am - Letter to our government: It seems to me that there is plenty of blame being spewed around by everybody from politicians to average citizens. As an average American citi...
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Poor enforcement creates pedestrian dangerJul 12, 2017 12:00 am - I have been reading the fuss lately over pedestrian right of way in Illinois. Your problem is lack of enforcement here. We moved from Southern California and were terrif...
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Deal leaves out reformJul 11, 2017 1:00 am - We can swallow hard and abide by an income tax increase that will address the state's chronic fiscal issues, such as runaway pension payouts. The vote to increase income...
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Give pols same insurance, premiums as rest of usJul 11, 2017 12:01 am - I have been reading all the articles on our health care coverage issues. It seems President Trump just wants to push any health insurance coverage through without giving...