McHenry County Opinion
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From the mouths of babesMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I attended my niece's First Communion at St. Hubert's the other day. As Father conducted his sermon he walked through aisles filled with beautifully dressed children awe...
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Story of waste belonged on Page 1May 27, 2010 11:00 pm - An excellent article on Illinois' All Kids $79.1 million health insurance program was published by the Daily Herald on May 12. The article reported on an audit of the pr...
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That's just the way it isMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Yesterday my husband walked in the door and exclaimed, "Wow, this country sure is changing." I asked what he meant by that and he said because Jeff (son) needs a new law...
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Asset forfeitures a good stepMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Kudos to the General Assembly for cracking down on government corruption with harsher penalties for elected officials convicted of selling out the people of Illinois for...
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Bilingual education makes us all betterMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - As the world approaches a global marketplace and immigration is on the rise, what is District 300 doing to prepare its students for this "smaller" new world? According t...
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Teachers should take pay cutsMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A recent letter by Helen Clark of Algonquin gave a most accurate reference that teachers need to stop complaining. I am in total agreement with her comments as are the m...
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Rec. center would keep teens on pathMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - If there were a place in the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills area that kids could go to and hang out with friends, meet new people, get involved with their community and be ...
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Parochial bus cuts amplify burdenMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Dr. Arndt, shame on you and the District 300 school board for balancing the budget for the education deficits on the backs of the parents of the parochial school student...
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Wasn't defending indefensible actsMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to Kate Bochte's letter to the Fence Post Tuesday, April 20, Bochte seems to have a real ax to grind. I ask you, where in my Fence Post letter of April 15 di...
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Franks, Tryon serve us wellMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - There is much criticism, and deservedly so, of the Illinois legislature. McHenry County, however, is well served by State Reps. Jack Franks and Mike Tryon. I recently sa...