McHenry County Opinion
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On life and death matters, we must resist dealing in speculationNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Speculation is about the only stock in trade for some mysteries. But that doesn't excuse openly dealing in the commodity An Austin, Texas-based PR agent offered us an in...
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Vigorous defense of freedoms by college presidentOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Given the heat of the debate and the edginess of the rhetoric on illegal immigration, it isn't often we can unequivocally say it resulted in a lot of people "doing the r...
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Sometimes, news and rumors of news carry equal pressureOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - In the end, readers will judge for themselves both the truth of what authorities say and the merits of what they don't. In an ideal world, rumors would never figure into...
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MCC expansion plan worth second lookOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Hard-pressed taxpayers are looking for innovative leadership, the sort that can deliver services and programs without asking for more money from them quite so often. Tha...
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On a cross-country ride of hope with a courageous little girlOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - It's far too early to tell whether the Radtke family of Johnsburg got their miracle. But without question, they got something special. Just a week ago, Laurie Radtke fou...
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Soapbox: Wise cancellationOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Yes, the Air Expo in Lake in the Hills has run for 22 years in celebration and promotion of the village's airport. But no, public officials can't ignore that the celebra...
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Even for maligned marathon, half-full glass close at handOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - If the Cubs could hit with men on base, the clear failings of this year's marathon would have been relegated to a front-page footnote. For the purposes of this column, I...
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Blackwater ran deep and dark for years on current fearOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - "Gentlemen, welcome to Baghdad." That was the announcement that came over the jetliner's loudspeaker as we landed in Iraq. The captain rightly used the word "gentlemen" ...
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GOP could stand to review Coolidge's principlesOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - WOODSTOCK, VT. -- The Wall Street Journal reports that Republicans may soon lose the votes of some economic conservatives. In part, it's because of the unending war and ...
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Chuck goes from obscurity to eternity in just monthsSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Suddenly, and without warning, the unthinkable has happened. Chuck is the new Jacob. It isn't official yet, but judging by the painful rash of current movies and TV show...