McHenry County Opinion
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Obama 'likes to smoke a couple cigarettes' before flyingMay 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The reason there is no such thing as an "ex-Marine" is because they are the best of the best, toughest of the tough, etc. of the etc. Despite that, I became concerned ab...
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Palatine postal patrons come through againMay 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Thank you to the Palatine postal patrons who donated food to the annual letter carrier food drive. Special thanks goes once again to the Boy Scouts who gave us tremendou...
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High school, VFW make good matchMay 30, 2010 11:00 pm - A successful collaboration between the business world and the education world took place this month. Panera LLC approached VFW Post 5151 Operation Airlift coordinator Ed...
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Cigarette tax benefits go beyond moneyMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Cigarette smoking results in more than 16,000 Illinois deaths per year, with more than 2,000 deaths due to exposure to secondhand smoke. As Illinois considers its decisi...
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Legal immigrants should be outragedMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Burt Constable's column regarding stealing education struck a nerve. What is the difference between the theft of education, services and health care by illegal aliens th...
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From the mouths of babesMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I attended my niece's First Communion at St. Hubert's the other day. As Father conducted his sermon he walked through aisles filled with beautifully dressed children awe...
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Young minds being protected, poisonedMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - The actions of the Highland Park school board point out a serious trend in our educational system. I have heard and read opinions by teachers which have indicated a prev...
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These men served village wellMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - The village of Carpentersville recently released the retirement information for many long-term firefighters. The Carpentersville community is safer today because of the ...
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Lake Zurich police target out-of-townersMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - The residents of Lake Zurich should be very proud of the decision of the Lake Zurich Police Department to hold a seat belt enforcement zone on the very north side of tow...
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Prop up union that doesn't support self?May 29, 2010 11:00 pm - The EU is comprised of 27 countries, with the Eurozone consisting of 16 of those same participants. Some union. That's like saying there are 50 states in the United Stat...