McHenry County Opinion
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Fact checking and the Clinton FoundationSep 19, 2016 1:00 am - I respect that fact-checking is time-consuming. Sadly, it is tempting for many of us to just repeat what we read online or hear on a news channel. However, if we simply...
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Avoid interest conflictsSep 18, 2016 1:00 am - Your article on a judge not commenting on a change in the Gliniewicz case fails to emphasize an important point; i.e., that it's a good thing when public officials ackno...
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Common sense shows obvious choiceSep 16, 2016 12:01 am - With the sad condition the state of Illinois is in - massive debt, out of control spending, obscene taxes, etc. - it is only common sense to elect people to Springfield ...
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Great idea to lose McHenry board pensionsSep 15, 2016 12:01 am - Thank you, Senator Althoff, Representative Franks and Governor Rauner for teaming up to end the practice of McHenry County Board members receiving taxpayer funded pensio...
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Laudible fight to end county board pensionsSep 12, 2016 1:00 am - I received Senator Althoff's legislative report and was pleased to see she highlighted her efforts with state Representative Jack Franks in ending pensions for county bo...
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Referendum could delay needed road workSep 12, 2016 1:00 am - Why a referendum now for dealing with safety issues related to traffic flow, ambulance and fire equipment responding to emergencies. Our elected village representatives...
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FBI report devastating news to ClintonSep 12, 2016 1:00 am - Late on Sept. 2, the eve of Labor Day Weekend, the FBI released a report detailing its investigation regarding Hillary Clinton's missing emails and the electronic device...
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Sad loss for BarringtonSep 11, 2016 1:00 am - I read with surprise and distress of the death of Roberta Rapata. She was such a wonderful person, and I thoroughly enjoyed our discussions regarding Barrington. She agr...
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Where will Franks find 10 percent to cut?Sep 08, 2016 12:01 am - There's plenty of talk regarding Jack Franks' "Cut10 Plan" and how he is going to save me 10 percent on my property tax bill. I would like to hear Franks' detailed plan ...
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Editorial: Success combines personal determination, community supportSep 07, 2016 1:00 am - The story of Catherine Sanchez's rise from high school dropout to 30-year-old neurobiology student at Stanford University would be inspirational enough if it involved on...