McHenry County Opinion
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Arizona law just corrects a wrongJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - The new immigration law that was passed by the Arizona legislature and signed into law by their governor provides that if someone is breaking the law and is stopped by t...
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Keep Illinois from being a sanctuaryJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Esmeralda Cruz writes and says the breaking up families is wrong when illegal aliens are deported. She is right, the families should not be broken up, deported parents s...
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Backyard chickens nothing to crow aboutJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I was born and raised on a dairy farm. We also had 800 chickens. Believe me, I know all about chickens. They do not belong on a small town lot. Ask yourself this - do yo...
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How to save money in health careJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently had to find a new supplier for my son's insulin pump cartridges. Found a couple places online for $83-95 a box. After calling my insurance company I found the s...
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Every day should be Memorial DayJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Elgin Patriotic Memorial Association, I would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all of those who helped organize, participated in, o...
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Kirk's lie steals honor from veteransJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk's military record has come to light. I'm a veteran of the Korean War and saw combat for ten months. I now have been disabled many years. His excuse is unaccept...
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Illegal immigrants' taxes not enoughJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - This is in response to a letter in the Herald titled "Illegal immigrants do indeed pay taxes." The writer and many others are misguided about illegal immigrants paying t...
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Let's learn rules of the roadJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A quick question for drivers, police, school administrators and parents: Has anyone paid any attention to the mature high school "children" when they cross McLean Boule...
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Get Washington out of entitlement businessJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - When the government promises an increase in funding for one group or another - that promise results in an increase in your taxes. People seem to think that those funds o...
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Kirk should know he's not above lawJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Back in May, columnist Kathleen Parker wrote a column, "Real Marines don't lie." It was about the stretching of the truth that some politicians have fabricated about the...