McHenry County Opinion
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District 59's reserves are way out of lineAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - I just read in the local section of another newspaper that District 59 is balancing its $5.4 million budget shortfall with part of its $100 million in reserve funds. It'...
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Eldest Christensen brother lives to skiAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - A short time ago you pointed out the physical activities of the Christensen brothers in Elk Grove. As the oldest brother, I'm quite aware of the physical activities of m...
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Schaumburg Flyers, Rotary show their generosityAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - On behalf of Clearbrook and the 3,300 children and adults with disabilities we serve, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Schaumburg A.M. Rotary for dona...
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Mt. Prospect gave us the boost we neededAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the Susan G. Komen three-day breast cancer walk through Mount Prospect: My three daughters and I walked this past week in the breast cancer walk. We were overw...
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Gifts of life are treasuredAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I want to thank everyone who helped make my eighth annual donor party and blood drive a huge success; especially the fine folks from the Lifesource blood bank and Dave N...
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Time for change in 58th House DistrictAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Last year, under pressure from citizens demanding meaningful reform to end pay to play and clean up Illinois, Springfield passed a long overdue bill to reform our campai...
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Take a close look at your electric billAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Have you been checking your ComEd bill line by line? Did you notice a "smart meter" fee you're being charged for not having one? I didn't feel this fee was justified, so...
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Illinois a magnet for illegal immigrantsAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The day before the Arizona immigration law was to take effect on Thursday, July 29, Judge Susan Bolton, despite the fact that the Arizona law was written to conform to f...
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Make your own country strongAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Fence Post writer Matthew Sorens says immigrants have religion. Could you help them practice it? Over 200 years ago we had a lot of people, people like Lewis and Clark, ...
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Muslims must speak out against terrorAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The Muslim community in New York doesn't get it. Religious freedom is a right only if it is demonstrated that terror and murder are not condoned. Lack of visible and str...