McHenry County Opinion
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School boards part of pension problemApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - On Sunday, we detailed how the state legislature failed to fulfill its obligation to fund pensions for teachers and school administrators. That represents a big chunk of...
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Prospect Hts. stickers already outdatedApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - To the genius who designed and approved the 2010 Prospect Heights vehicle sticker: What were you thinking? Now that the census is officially over, all vehicles in the ci...
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Join Barrington Hills in Earth Day eventsApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Earth Day 2010 initiative in Barrington Hills: the Beautification Committee is going paperless! President Abboud led the way for consuming less product, creating less ga...
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Please help Renz Addiction CenterApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Our human services centers in our communities are at risk of shutting down. I recently spoke to a concerned employee at the The Renz Addiction Center in Elgin. The Renz ...
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Please don't park across sidewalksApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Now that the weather is nice it makes it possible to take a walk around the neighborhood. But some people do not allow that because they break the law by parking across ...
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Fault lies with driver, not police, in this caseApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Mr. Kenney of Arlington Heights is incensed about his friend's vehicle being seized because the friend was found to be driving on a revoked license. He says that the gov...
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Use red-light camera revenue for schoolsApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - A reader recently wondered where the revenue generated from the red-light camera citations would end up. After reading with great sorrow in the first section of the same...
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Both parties leave taxpayers frustratedApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - In the 18th century Alexis de Tocqueville observed: "The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's mo...
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Why doesn't U-46 consult the kids?Apr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Do public school students (Elgin) have the right or privilege to be involved in the current discussions regarding "budget cuts" that are now being considered with those ...
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Health care law will benefit allApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - I voted for Bill Foster because I believe he is an intellectual and forward-thinking individual. He has firsthand experience with small businesses and what it takes to b...