McHenry County Opinion
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'Straight' shirts were bullyingNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - The three St. Charles North High School students who wore their “Straight Pride” shirts to school on Nov. 8 during Ally Week events were bullying. They were not simply e...
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Stop anonymous campaign PACsNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - It's just wrong. Secret campaign cash should have has no place in our democracy. But now the largest campaign expenditures in history are funding campaign advertising, a...
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Get facts right on Obama tripNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - It has been widely, and mistakenly, reported that President Obama's trip to India will cost American taxpayers $200 million per day for the 10-day trip. Republican leade...
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Impressed with Bartlett children's mannersNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Every Halloween, my husband and I look forward to seeing all the children in their costumes as they “trick or treat”. This year and last, we were so happy to see so many...
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Wheeling Twp. fun fair a big successNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - WheeIing Township's annual Halloween Fun Fair Make A Difference Day held on Saturday, Oct. 23 at Riley School was a fun filled day for over 180 children with special nee...
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Together, opponents find $600 billion to cutNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Our nation faces unprecedented fiscal challenges, as the commitments we've made now and into the future far outpace our fiscal capacity. The federal budget is polluted w...
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Ethics panel should investigate HartsteinNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - It would seems to me that now that we have an Ethics Committee created by the Village of Buffalo Grove, its first order of business should be the investigation of Presid...
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BG mayor's 'act' far worse than Stone'sNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Elliott Hartstein, the mayor. How ugly, how common, how gross, repugnant and repelling. He, master of the “special use zoning tricks” to advance his own business talk a...
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Local businesses support Vietnam Vets of AmericaNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - We would like to thank the following businesses for their support of Vietnam Veterans of America: Buffalo House Restaurant, Buffalo Grove; The Continental Restaurant, Bu...
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Have opinion on slots at track? Voice it!Nov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - This letter is in response to the letter titled: “All have a stake in track's future”, dated Nov. 7, 2010 in the Daily Herald. The title of this letter says it all. If ...