McHenry County Opinion
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Don't cut mental health servicesMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - On March 10, Gov. Quinn proposed a state budget that cuts certain community mental health services for those with a mental illness by 44 percent. Other human services cu...
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Lawmakers should make sacrifices, tooMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Quinn wants the taxpayers of Illinois to pay 50 percent more in income tax to pay off the debt Illinois has amassed. He also wants to make cuts in other services in...
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Expand laws against texting while drivingMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - A texting driver is 23 times more likely to be in an accident than someone who was not using a cell phone at all. Then there's the fact that someone who is texting while...
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Is health care law logical, honest?Mar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - President Obama and proponents of the health care bill claim everyone can keep their doctor and insurance. They say the number of doctors will increase, services will im...
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U-46: Use size to your advantageMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a product of U-46. I do not have children in the district; I am not a teacher. It seems to me that since the days of Marvin Edwards, through Connie Neale and contin...
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Bassi should accept defeat graciouslyMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Our family enjoyed the Vancouver Olympics as did so many others. The mix of seasoned athletes and many newcomers adds so much to the various competitions. I was sorry to...
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Driving requires our full attentionMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - It took me a long time, but I finally have come to realize that driving my auto is a full-time job. Anything that diverts my attention from driving and the hazards ahead...
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Senator trying to help U-46Mar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - As a parent with children in Elgin's public schools, I am very concerned about the hundreds of layoffs announced - particularly the more than 700 teachers. I also am ver...
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Bravo to Foster's health care voteMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Rep. Bill Foster made the right decision to vote yes for health care reform. Our niece, a young teacher, has a child with Crohn's disease. As the health care provider in...
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Is anyone exempt from red-light tickets?Mar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - This is in response to the, "Cameras simply enforce the laws," comments, by the police officials of Roselle, Algonquin, Lake Zurich, Villa Park and Warrenville. I would ...