McHenry County Opinion
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Census should stay on pointApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - You can't watch TV or read a paper without seeing a PR about "The Census." They highlight the need to fill out the form so that we get the right number of representative...
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Thoughts on carp eradicationApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - There has been an ongoing battle over the Asian carp. The main worry is that it will get in the Great Lakes and destroy the sport fishing resources. Other states, like M...
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Don't blame pope for priests' failingsApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - It seems to me that the Catholic Church is under siege again by the media, reporting that Pope Benedict XVI is guilty by association. I am Catholic and I'll defend my fa...
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Support funding for afterschool programsApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Young people in Illinois and across the country face greater barriers to success than ever before. Employment rates among teens have dropped significantly over the last ...
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Repeal health care lawApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - As a result of the passage of "Obamacare," we the people face a future of being compelled to purchase health insurance deemed appropriate by the federal government. With...
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Dubious of Obama's intent on abortionsApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to express my appreciation to you for publishing the insightful and educational column Ms. Parker wrote Wednesday, March 31, regarding abortion funding. Thi...
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Medical marijuana would help manyApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - I grew up on the northwest side of Chicago and love living in northern Illinois, as I am close to my wife's family and mine. I was a Chicago area union painter, until on...
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Public safety, civil liberties and the lawApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - With overwhelming odds that sex offenders will strike again, it's hard to understand why someone like Gary Welsh should ever be free. At the same time, once someone has ...
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Fund schools with sales taxApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - I see where the issue of inequities in funding of public education is getting another look at. Being able to afford to live in your home or buy a home is not discretion...
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Give adoptees access to birth certificatesApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Adult adoptees in Illinois face discrimination because of lack of access to their original birth certificates. Now a new bill, HB 5428, further threatens their civil rig...