McHenry County Opinion
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Support comprehensive tax reform in IllinoisFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - The General Assembly is making vital decisions on the state budget and the future of Illinois. Illinois' projected deficit is $12.8 billion, half of the state's budget. ...
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Health care hurting the American spiritFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Health care costs are rising at an alarming pace. Availability, especially to people with pre-existing conditions, is making Americans make career choices based on healt...
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Rozner wrong about Tiger WoodsFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Tiger Woods said "what I did was not acceptable" when what he should have said is "what I did was stupid." Columnist Barry Rozner said that for all of Tiger's apologies ...
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Stay tough against drunk driversFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Regarding your Feb. 17 article "Teen gets five years in DUI that killed girl," what a sad day for both families involved in this tragedy. Thank you, Judge John Scotillo...
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Don't let lawmakers hide behind billsFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Why is our government dysfunctional with voters frustrated that nothing really changes (aside from bigger government and higher debt and taxes), yet we keep electing inc...
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Happily, Olympics new idol for viewersFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - I see that the Winter Olympics television coverage on Feb. 17 gained a greater viewership than that of "American Idol." I guess there is still hope that the most self-se...
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Now is the time for health reformFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Enough waiting, it's time to pass health care now. The "party of no" keeps stalling and saying they have a plan that will do everything the President's plan does but cos...
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Nurse sees need for health reformFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - I am a nurse in an OB-GYN office. I see first hand how not having insurance or the high cost of insurance is affecting women. They put off having pap smears and mammogra...
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Lack of leadership led to U-46 messFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - As a graduate of U-46 schools and the son of a district school nurse, I have seen first hand the repercussions of budget gaps in the district. I was a freshman at Bartle...
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Cheney's legacy is beyond repairFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Dick Cheney is now attempting to rewrite history and burnish his own image at the expense of the Barack Obama administration's effort at correcting the previous mistakes...