McHenry County Opinion
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Get involved in protecting animalsJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - It's difficult to pass Muddy Paws shelter in Deer Park knowing that countless innocent “rescued” animals from kill shelters met their fate in a cruel, horrific way with ...
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Quinn out of touch with electorateJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Perhaps we should give the new “recall” law a test in Illinois. Gov. Quinn breaks his promise on the new state income tax hike rate. Time to remove governor. That won't ...
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Can't let threats go unchallengedJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - It's time for the political rhetoric talking about guns and politicians to stop. I don't care what side of the political spectrum you fall on: if we keep going down this...
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Rise above the inflamatory prattleJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Consequences, responsibility, accountability, maturity. These concepts seem to be misplaced in today's maelstrom of constant chatter on the Internet, TV and radio “news”...
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Keep track of who voted yesJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Have any of our legislators considered Todd Stroger's fate after raising taxes in Cook County? I suggest we start a list of those who voted “aye” and count down to the n...
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Good Shepherd a special placeJan 17, 2011 12:00 am - I just wanted to write about Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Elgin having to close at the end of this year. The preschool will remain a source for our community, but du...
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End-of-life planning is part of giving careJan 17, 2011 12:00 am - Republicans had only to throw down the gauntlet for President Obama to cave in. Just days after it went into effect, he removed his own regulation that would have reimbu...
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Bombing in Egypt a warning to usJan 17, 2011 12:00 am - Let us be sensible. Islamic terrorism is a threat to our national security. Many people will assume that the horrific bombing of a Christian church in Egypt is of no con...
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Dist. 15 needs to brush up on basicsJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - Does District 15 board President Gerald Chapman have a new rules book? I suggest all members of the Dist. 15 board obtain a copy of “Robert’s Rules of Order.” It will e...
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Challenges against Hayes, Scaletta the work of sore losersJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - I was dismayed to read of the challenge to the petitions of Tom Hayes and John Scaletta. The most ethical man I have ever known was my deceased husband, Les Jensen. Howe...