McHenry County Opinion
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Island Lake stumbling on opennessApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - It's no surprise there is more concern and discussion these days about transparency and openness at all levels of Illinois government. Sending one former governor to pri...
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Texting in class bad for learningApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Just before I retired from teaching, a parent learned that his son had been texting in all his classes. Understandably upset, the parent created a spreadsheet showing wh...
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Speak up now, before it's too lateApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - They came first for the financial institutions, and I didn't speak up because I didn't work for a financial institution. Then they came for the auto companies, and I did...
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Big Sammy gets pat on the backApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - I commend Sammy of Big Sammy's restaurant. On Saturday, March 20, he really paid it forward! When I walked into Big Sammy's on Bushwood Drive in Elgin at about 5 p.m. to...
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Pope's message is more of the sameApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - In the wake of Pope Benedict's pastoral letter responding to the clerical sexual abuse in Ireland, it is embarrassing to be Catholic these days. Reports on the global sc...
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Mammograms save lives of womenApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - As president of the Northwest Suburban Regional Leadership Board of the American Cancer Society, I would like respond to an article that appeared in the Daily Herald on ...
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Brimm acted quickly in response to her problemApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Your newspaper has been running many articles in the past months about the village of Buffalo Grove's turmoils and the early retirement of the village manager, William B...
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Help lift women, girls out of povertyApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - As Illinois residents we are often shielded from global poverty-related issues and the suffering they bring. However, a few days ago, I participated in a conference call...
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Increase safety at nursing homesApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois legislators are debating legislation that could significantly improve how nursing homes are run and regulated. AgeOptions, the Area Agency on Aging of suburban ...
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Why do waste prices go up every year?Apr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Raising yard waste sticker prices again, Arlington Heights? Can anyone tell us why EVERY YEAR the sticker price for yard waste has increased? Susan Krutzler Virginia Szi...