McHenry County Opinion
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Time to prioritize in Elk Grove VillageFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - In response to the article "Elk Grove Village raises vehicle sticker, permit fees after 18 years," I would contend that Mayor Johnson's statement that the fee increases ...
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Fine arts students deserve recognitionFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - It is disappointing that high school students who are involved in the Fine Arts get minimal exposure in your paper. Most activities coming out of the high schools for pr...
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Shame on Dist. 300 for teacher contractFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Taxpayers within District 300 should be absolutely outraged that their administrators unbelievably ignored economic reality when they extended the teachers contract for ...
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Look at health care bill yourselfFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - I am an independent voter. I also am a two-time cancer survivor and because of that I am very concerned that the health care bill is stalled because of a lot of misinfor...
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GOP candidate good for the 14thFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Grass-roots support and hard work on the part of Randy Hultgren brought him to a Feb. 2nd Republican primary win for the 14th Congressional District. The general ele...
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Commission costs more than it's worthFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - With great fanfare, President Obama just announced the formation of his "Debt Reduction Commission" that he has tasked to determine ways by which the federal debt can be...
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Corporations affect elections alreadyFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Keith Obermann, Sean Hannity, Chris Mathews, Bill O'Reilly, Wolf Blitzer, Maureen Dowd, Clarence Page, David Brooks, Charles Krauthammer and Eugene Robinson, et al, shar...
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Have the courage to help the have-notsFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Listen up, folks! We live in the great democracy where the people have a voice in what happens among us, so now is the time to use your voice. Let's be the ones to encou...
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February elections lead to bad turnoutFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - No more February elections. Less than 13 percent of county registered voters cast ballots in the February primary. The turnout was the worst in 32 years for McHenry Coun...
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Laws to be made by highest bidderFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - It seems the Supreme Court is discussed only when "Roe v. Wade" or "activist judges" are in the topic line. History may mark another ruling as a watershed moment that no...