McHenry County Opinion
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Give Roth chance to balance state budgetOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - We need leaders in our state with a plan to tackle the current crisis our state is in. I believe the only candidate with the, actual experience and a plan is Billie Roth...
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Dist. 15's financial house not in orderOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - At the Oct. 13 District 15 school board meeting, a new and improved five-year financial forecast was unveiled that left two board members and many people in the audience...
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COD idea's good, but timing isn'tOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The College of DuPage seeks to borrow $168 million to seed nearly $415 million in construction on the Glen Ellyn campus. It's an attractive idea, from an institution tha...
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A vote for Bean is a vote for fiscal senseOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Let me get this straight. The ultimate in “fiscal conservatism” is not to pay your taxes, your mortgage, your car insurance. You allow other, more civic-minded citizens ...
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Closer, but still 'no' in BataviaOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Two years ago, the Batavia Park District wanted $36 million to build a recreation center and rehab the quarry beach, which would have significantly raised taxes. We rec...
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Survivor feels the 'power of pink'Oct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to give a standing ovation to Steve Rusin and the entire Buffalo Grove Fire Department. I am a breast cancer survivor and when I heard about the Pink Heals ...
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This election, it's about usOct 24, 2010 1:00 am - One of the newest and greatest treasures we have in Illinois is the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. A recent trip to the museum proved to...
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The alphabet of Illinois politicsOct 23, 2010 1:00 am - The Illinois Alphabet: Abuse, Blagojevich, Corruption, Deceit, Extortion, Fraud, Gerrymandering, Hinder, Influence, JJacksonJr, Kickbacks, Loafers, MMadigan, Nepotism, O...
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Kirk is complete Washington insiderOct 23, 2010 1:00 am - The government mailed me a nice surprise this week: a $250 check for reaching the ‘doughnut hole' in my Medicare drug insurance. This is the hole in which I must pay 100...
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Democrats are 'loan' wolf on spendingOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic Congressmen are seeking to pass a bill to increase small business lending. The bill would create a $30 billion government fund to help community banks increas...