McHenry County Opinion
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Dream Act makes senseDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - The Dream Act is up for consideration in the lame duck Congress. This is a very controversial proposal with the vagarious support of Sen. Dick Durbin. With today's econo...
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Clarification on brain deathDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Your article on the “brain-dead” Oquawka, Ill., man who woke up and began talking after surgery for an aortic aneurysm gave the impression that the physicians had declar...
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Franks seeks transparencyDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - State Representative Jack Franks is continuing to demonstrate why he was the right man to send to Springfield and his efforts to improve our government are still right o...
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Robbing Peter to pay PaulDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - What are our Illinois elected officials smoking now? While us taxpayers are shifting our attention from Springfield to area malls this holiday season, our elected repres...
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Look to Colorado on medical potDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Dan Linn is correct in his letter of Nov. 28 on how legalized cannabis could ease the state debt in Illinois. Illinois need only look at Denver and Colorado. Many citie...
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We all must show more responsibilityDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Social justice is a sirens' song that is currently wrecking ships of state on the rocks of bankruptcy all over the world. Who wouldn't like to see everybody do well? Bu...
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Money the priority over our healthDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Now why would the legislature even consider lifting the smoking ban in the casinos? I know they've suddenly determined that smoking is good for our health! And of cours...
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Added security is worth the scansDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - To all those who are flying and feel that the TSA is going too far by patting people down or requiring them to go through the new body scanners, quit complaining. If you...
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Speak out against school tax proposalDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - I am writing this to let Grayslake residents know that School District 46 is proposing to increase the tax levy to fund budget shortages. There will be a public meeting ...
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Thanks for help in PADS driveDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - On behalf of the Realtors of Baird & Warner, North Randall office in Carpentersville, we thank the generous people of the Elgin area for their overwhelming participation...