McHenry County Opinion
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'Moving on' means staying involvedJul 02, 2017 1:00 am - A recent letter stated that those who did not vote for Trump should "move on." I can guarantee that millions of caring Americans have indeed "moved on" from the election...
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Trump's promises are like fine chinaJul 01, 2017 1:00 am - During the run up to the election the president repeatedly promised to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. On Oct 31, 2015, the president said, "I am going t...
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Why hospitals oppose health care billJun 28, 2017 12:01 am - The Daily Herald reported that Centegra was cutting service at their Woodstock facility because of costs. Doctors and hospitals have been opposing the new Republican hea...
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Editorial: Creative partnership makes Geneva landfill project a winnerJun 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Reusing closed landfills, like Settler's Hill in Geneva, is tricky business. Options are limited because of EPA rules about what can and can't be done with the land, and...
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Barrington: Choose renewable energyJun 26, 2017 5:00 am - All village of Barrington residents have gotten a letter from Dynegy Energy this week. All residents will be able to choose to get their electricity from renewable sourc...
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State, not county, should manage minimum wageJun 18, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle made a comment this past week about suburban communities who've opted out of Cook County's minimum wage hike and paid sick l...
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Teacher unions got passJun 18, 2017 1:00 am - Your editorial "The quest for true reform" protests too much about the political deal favoring Chicago schools and too little about the role played by powerful teachers ...
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911 bill needs governor's signatureJun 17, 2017 1:00 am - On behalf of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, and the men and women of public safety in Illinois, we encourage Gov. Rauner to sign Senate Bill 1839. Without his sig...
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Consider this stat on global warmingJun 15, 2017 12:01 am - If you research global warming and loss of sea ice at the NASA site, you'll get a totally different take on this. NASA has monitored the sea ice flows by satellite sinc...
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Terrified at possible loss of coverageJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - I have recently begun working as a freelance consultant in order to spend more time taking care of my parents. One of the factors that enabled me to leave my full-time,...