McHenry County Opinion
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Standoff drama was entirely unnecessaryJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - I can't even begin to speculate what that standoff cost taxpayers! ("Shots fired during Streamwood standoff," July 7). The suspect, according to the release, was alone i...
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Power out 76 hours; seems no one caredJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - On June 18th, at 10 p.m. the Weathersfield South area had a power outage for approximately 50 of the over 100 homes in the area. Power was not restored until June 22 at ...
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What to do with abandoned kittens?Jul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - It seems every year one of the yards on the block gets a litter. After the mother stops nursing them, she seems to disappear. What are we supposed to do with these kitte...
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Controlling strays pricey ventureJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Well, here we go again with hundreds of calls about feral, stray and abandoned felines having kittens in someone's back yard, under their deck, etc. The majority of peop...
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Strong leadership helping StreamwoodJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I want to thank Billie Roth for all the work she has done for the village of Streamwood in the past 21 years as village president. When Billie took the position as villa...
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Perfect punishment for BlagojevichJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - At a recent holiday gathering, everyone agreed that Blagojevich was indeed a sad excuse as a governor. Bets were made as to how he should be punished. Some thought he sh...
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Firing professor makes no senseJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm confused. The University of Illinois hired a Catholic professor to teach two classes about the Catholic Church, then fired him for believing the very Catholic doctri...
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Joe Walsh will help turn country aroundJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - On July Fourth, President Obama urged Americans to live the principles that founded the unity. What were these principles? Taking God out of the public square, governme...
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This mistake should cost them their jobsJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I recently received, as an attorney, information that the City of Springfield put documents online containing people's social security number, driver license number, hom...
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C'mon in, the gates are openJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I was taught early in life that the United States is a free country. The illegal immigrants have proven this to be true! Joyce Petersen Des Plaines ...