McHenry County Opinion
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Aiding unemployed smarter for economyJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Sens. John Kyl and John Cornyn and Republican Rep. Mike Pence, among other Republican office holders and candidates, have stated while we can't afford to aid ...
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Prairie State coal plant smart moneyJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - In the story, "Clean Coal Dream: A Costly Nightmare," Chicago Tribune cited Geneva's Alderman Ray Pawlak as saying, "We don't know yet whether we have been sold a bill o...
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Common sense key on French bike tripJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Having just returned from a great bike/barge trip in France, I would like to share the common-sense approach expected of and observed by bikers there. I feel all bikers ...
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The lesson to learn from Lora HuntJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Tragic. That's the first word that comes to mind when reading about Anita Zaffke and Lora Hunt. Then comes senseless and avoidable. We imagine that's true of most who h...
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Elgin should inspect foreclosed homesJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - This letter is to express my support for Chuck Keysor's proposal to inspect each and every foreclosed house in the city of Elgin, to maintain a database for anyone to ac...
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Get facts straight to tout evolutionJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Christopher Burrell lashes out with merciless invective against creationist Lindsay Stevens in the July 13 Fencepost. Burrell lambastes Stevens for misunderstanding wha...
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Amnesty doesn't benefit the publicJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Whether it is amnesty for parking or other traffic violations, it all becomes an affront to law-abiding citizens. The city of Arlington Heights, as with many other commu...
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Can't get word in with FosterJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - A neighbor came to see me, bringing a most amusing letter written to your newspaper and extolling the greatness of Congressman Bill Foster. This shill type letter tells ...
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Court ignored many gun safety issuesJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - As a retired federal law enforcement officer, I experienced firsthand handgun violence when my 20 year old brother Michael was fatally shot in a robbery aboard a CTA el ...
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Stop relying on 'someone else' to pay for your needsJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Over the past number of years, probably decades, a significant portion of the population has become addicted to the concept of others paying for their needs and/or desir...