McHenry County Opinion
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On first time voting, my pick is SealsJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Today, I was given the privilege of meeting the candidates for the 10th Congressional District at my school, Adlai E. Stevenson High School. While I knew that I was goi...
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Moore for county boardJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Over the past year the Kane County Board has had to make some of the toughest financial decisions in its history. Just as each of us have had to tighten the budgets in o...
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Kirk is the kind of senator we needJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - All too often, politicians in this country are insulated from being personally affected by the choices they make. Congress votes to go to war, but few Congressmen or Sen...
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Horcher's choices in Feb. 2 primaryJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - I generally don't make recommendations for elections but as I've met some of the candidates and actually know others, please consider these. Dan Patlak for Board of Tax...
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Zoo vs. kids; where does Quinn stand?Jan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Think about this paradox. Gov. Quinn gives $15.6 million to Brookfield Zoo which in turn will save X amount of Zoo personnel; but fails miserably to reimburse Clearbrook...
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Adelizzi restoring pride in local Schaumburg Twp. GOPJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Republicans in Schaumburg Township have a clear choice on Feb. 2 on who will lead the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization for the next four years. After Paul Fro...
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No favoritism with Schaumburg's plowsJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - In the Saturday, Jan. 9 edition of the Daily Herald, an editorial titled, "No one said life is fair:" appeared. I am responsible for the Village of Schaumburg's snow plo...
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Learjet crash could have been worseJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - The Learjet crash into the Des Plaines River near Chicago Executive Airport on Jan. 5 could have been much worse. If the aircraft had approached from the west rather tha...
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Wayne tax increase request should wait for better timesJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Voters in Wayne will decide Feb. 2 whether the village can raise its portion of their property tax bill. Under the proposal, the owner of a $400,000 house, who pays roug...
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We recommend a 'Yes' vote in Mount ProspectJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Mount Prospect voters are likely to be baffled by a referendum question they will encounter on their ballots relating to how village elections are conducted. The questi...