McHenry County Opinion
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Pols try to thwart will of people on mapJul 25, 2016 12:01 am - Recently, I was pleased to help gather signatures on a petition to put the Independent Map Amendment on the Illinois ballot this fall. More than 560,000 registered voter...
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Important to attend county budget meetingJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - In Kane County, we have taken enormous strides to construct budget/taxation transparency and accountability. I am firmly in favor of continuing our five-year county gove...
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Today's headline awardJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - The "Golden Egg" award for glorious headline writing goes to the Daily Herald staffer who created the "pullet" headline plopped atop Jim Baumann's "Grammar Moses" column...
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Lauzen should respect Longmeadow viewJul 20, 2016 12:01 am - One hundred forty million dollars for Longmeadow toll road and bridge? Kane Chairman Lauzen and the county board are oblivious to the true cost they are paying, having s...
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Franks hasn't made good on promisesJul 18, 2016 12:01 am - With a move that surprised many McHenry County Republicans, Jack Franks made good on his promise to withdraw from the 63rd House District race. Let's not forget, however...
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One of the few good guys in the viper pitJul 18, 2016 12:01 am - A recent letter to the editor sought to blame Jack Franks for the troubles in Illinois and for our high taxes. What an insult to any well-informed voter. Jack Franks has...
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Is 'didn't mean to do it' an OK excuse?Jul 14, 2016 1:01 am - Is it true that Mrs. Clinton said "I didn't mean to do it" and the FBI said OK? Does this mean if a law officer stops somebody they just tell the officer "I didn't mean ...
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States taking back their sovreigntyJul 11, 2016 1:00 am - The recent decision by the people of Britain to withdraw from the European Union has some strong parallels to some events happening here in America. British residents, u...
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Let's move on from Rt. 53 extensionJul 07, 2016 1:00 am - These are comments I included in a recent letter to the Illinois Tollway. I was not surprised last month to learn our county board chairman had withdrawn his support for...
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Lauzen's hypocrisy on LongmeadowJul 06, 2016 12:01 am - Campaigning in 2013, Chris Lauzen called for a referendum on the Longmeadow toll bridge. Quote: "I've been told by people that if this project would go to referendum the...