McHenry County Opinion
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Ugly politics rears head in Rutland Twp.Jan 11, 2017 11:01 pm - Politics raised its ugly head at a special Rutland Township meeting to consider a matter relating to the April Consolidated Election. At issue was the legitimacy of Marg...
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GOP has a mandateJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - Perhaps the GOP has a mandate. No, Trump did not win the majority of votes cast. I will leave that thought alone. My point is that the GOP blasted the Dems in this elect...
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Consider who's been around longestJan 10, 2017 11:01 pm - Let me begin by saying that I am a voter who chooses to vote for individuals and referendums on the basis of their own merits as opposed to voting a straight party line....
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Public health not a partisan issueJan 10, 2017 11:01 pm - I'm disappointed by the new McHenry County Board's decision to remove Dr. Paula Yensen, Lake in the Hills, from the position of Chair of the Public Health & Community Se...
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McHugh, Patterson, Stein and Swanson for Wauconda District 118Jan 04, 2017 12:00 am - Five candidates are vying for four seats on the Wauconda District 118 school board. Four incumbents - Carey McHugh, Sam Stein, David Patterson, and Brian Swanson - are r...
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Calm, steady leadershipJan 04, 2017 12:00 am - The grinches of Christmas that supposedly represent us in Washington and Springfield have cast shadows over our homes. With that in mind I was pleased to read the articl...
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Let's try to be more professionalDec 02, 2016 4:01 am - Isn't it a shame that the press was booed at both Democrat and Republican debates during the Presidential Primaries, then missed its forecasts by such a wide margin rega...
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Too much liberal bias in Daily HeraldNov 26, 2016 11:01 pm - I realize that newspapers today must rely on news services to provide national and international news. However, the services you use, The Washington Post, AP, and NY Tim...
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Bill does not compete with other aid to victimsNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - I want to clarify the intent of SB2151, the bill I authored to amend the Crime Victims Rights Compensation Act to provide crime victims with legal representation to enfo...
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Trouble finding new Illinois license platesNov 19, 2016 11:01 pm - Jesse White, on TV recently, showed the new Illinois state license plates Very nice, but I searched numerous sites asking where these Illinois plates are made and there ...