McHenry County Opinion
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Don't take away new health care benefitsSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - As of Sept. 23, some very important changes in health care have taken place. A person can no longer be denied coverage because of a pre-existing medical condition nor ca...
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Time to abolish death penaltySep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - I recently heard from a man who is living proof of why we need to repeal the death penalty in Illinois. Randy Steidl spoke to a crowd of us at the St. Charles Public Lib...
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Dold understands small businessSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - We need to send Robert Dold to represent us in Congress; he knows that small businesses in this country need to be able to make plans. In Washington, D.C., we've seen a ...
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Keeping heat on suburban drugs, gangsSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Long gone are the days when people thought the suburbs did not need to worry about problems of gangs and drugs. Instead, the denial tends now to have grown more specific...
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Efficient light bulbs have own problemsSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - On TV news today, a Texas senator said he wants to repeal the ban on conventional light bulbs in 2012. The new, energy-efficient bulbs contain mercury. How will our vill...
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Name-calling, false facts do no goodSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to the writer of "Keep the country moving forward," I would like to address a few of his erroneous statements. He comments that some want to do away with Soc...
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Make transportation fixes, don't add feesSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald article on Sept. 19 outlining "5 ways to fix Illinois' transportation mess" was thoughtful. The state of Illinois must update and streamline the transpo...
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Thanks, Barsanti, for standing up to gangsSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Thank you, Kane County State's Attorney John Barsanti. One man to stand up for the right against the evil. Thank goodness that there is still one very brave man to stand...
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Why won't candidates touch immigration?Sep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - It's extremely disheartening to read stories like your "Immigration reform an issue to avoid for some 14th Congressional candidates" on Sept. 19. Why should individuals ...
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Look to Farnham if you hate taxesSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - When I read Stephany Welzien's Sept. 20 letter to the editor I had to laugh because she obviously has been hoodwinked. First of all, Ruth Munson is a career politician. ...