McHenry County Opinion
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State Senate, Dist. 28: MillnerOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Voters in Illinois state Senate District 28 will choose Nov. 2 between incumbent Republican John Millner and Democratic challenger Corinne Pierog to represent an area in...
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Ruth Munson has characterOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I support Ruth Munson because I see in her words, actions and manner a woman of good character with compassion and intelligence and the energy to build. In these trouble...
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Take a lesson from Japanese touristsOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - During our two trips to Hawaii, my wife and I have toured and/or stayed on all the inhabited islands. In hotels, restaurants and retail establishments, and on beaches, l...
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Saturday Soapbox: Embarrassment in Grafton TownshipOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - What an embarrassment: You'd think that repeated public exposure in the newspaper would encourage leaders in Grafton Township to at least try to portray a better pu...
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New direction needed in countyOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - With so many important races this election season, it is so easy to forget a race that affects us here at home more than any other race this year: our Lake County Board ...
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Don't trust Kirk in CongressOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Rep. Kirk has consistently said he has voted for lowering taxes. Well, Mr. Kirk, what about your vote for TARP and sending all the tax m money to Wall Street and voting ...
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End tax incentives for outsourced jobsOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - On Sept. 28, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bill to end tax deductions for companies that close their U.S. plants and move overseas. Democrats failed to find 60...
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What else are these Republicans hiding?Oct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I have not written to your column for several years, but now feel I must again do so. Two Republican candidates running for offices in November election must really thin...
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Step up for peace, '60s generationOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I am amazed at the two Oct. 7 op-ed pieces. First we have Richard Cohen ruminating on the shooting of four student protesters at Kent State University by National Guards...
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Do your homework before you voteOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Election rhetoric is filling mail, in boxes and flat screens. What are we to believe concerning conditions in Illinois? What really is the state of the state? What can w...