McHenry County Opinion
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Precedent for meddlingMay 28, 2017 1:00 am - If indeed Russian President Vladimir Putin meddled in our 2016 presidential election, and if he was really responsible for the election of Donald Trump, then he would ha...
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Values, not home, drove push for minimum wage hikeMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - I appreciate the kind words regarding my stewardship of Cook County that begin a recent Daily Herald editorial. Since taking office in December 2010, my administration h...
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Editorial: $25 million questions remain as tollway set to again study Route 53 extensionMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - Where's the Lake County buy-in? And where does this all end? These are our questions as the Illinois tollway board votes today whether to spend $25 million to study buil...
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Congress must make hard choices on AHCAMay 25, 2017 12:01 am - The American Health Care Act passed by the House has tools that will limit the damage done by Obamacare. However, it does not include the cost-cutting game changers tha...
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Special prosecutor needed in other cases, tooMay 23, 2017 12:01 am - I agree, let's get a special prosecutor for this alleged Russian nonsense but at the same time lets also get them for Ben Gazi, Lois Lerner and the IRS and, of course, H...
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The last rideMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - A coffin is the last thing you ride in when you drink and drive in a vehicle. And when you talk on the phone while driving. Is it worth it? Get smart, put the phone down...
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Editorial: How Preckwinkle lost suburbs on minimum wageMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - As we've noted in this space plenty of times before, there is much that impresses us about Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. She has introduced discipline in...
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Editorial: Island Lake wise to draw a line on expansion of video gamblingMay 15, 2017 11:00 pm - We've never been thrilled about the advent of video gambling in the suburbs and have frequently been proud to see suburban communities whose leaders shared our distaste ...
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Questions for our president and our timeMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - I am just wondering: • After 100 days, how many days did President Trump spend in Florida golfing at the expense of American taxpayers? • Is our new president trying to...
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A good addition to columnist lineupMay 09, 2017 12:01 am - Finally ... an astute, well-spoken columnist. Congratulations on adding Walter E. Williams to your lineup of commentaries. He is a breath of fresh air among all the left...