McHenry County Opinion
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'Checkpoint' gives one side of storyFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - "Checkpoint of Misery" in the Feb. 21 Daily Herald only reports on one side of the "conflict," the Palestinian point of view. To be fair, the Israeli side should also be...
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Tiger's partners share his guiltFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Tiger Woods stood alone in his public apology appearance. He is a true pro. I wish he had touched more on the disease of sexual addiction. The facts are that this type o...
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Runner-up deserves primary nominationFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - In the primary race for lieutenant governor, the people of Illinois awarded Scott Cohen the most votes (212,902 or 26 percent) and Al Turner a close second place (182,43...
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Fix traffic by timing lightsFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Recently, the Daily Herald had an article about Elgin wanting to put more traffic light cameras on Randall Road. Thank God Kane County turned them down. If Elgin, and ot...
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Stop petty fighting, start passing reformFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - What is it going to take for the people of this country to wake up and use your brains? The fact is a new federal study has clearly shown health care spending increased ...
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America's the best, if you're healthyFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - The controversy over health care reform boggles my mind. I'm astounded how those of us who aren't adequately covered, who can't get covered, or who watch our premiums co...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Signs of life: Stories this week about new developers signing on to take over defunct housing developments at key locations in the center of Arlington Heights and Hanov...
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Don't let wealthy control your moneyFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - W.C. Fields made a movie that was called "If I only had a million." That was about 80 years ago. I'm still using Chevy Chase's line about feeling like a hundred dollars....
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Conservatives put to test in NovemberFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - It came as little surprise, but I was still disappointed, when the Daily Herald obediently followed the Republican establishment endorsements of Andy McKenna, Matt Murph...
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Conduct an inquiry into closed meetingFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - The recent closed-door meeting of the entire Illinois Senate to brief senators on the budget problems affecting the state is the latest example of our legislative leader...