McHenry County Opinion
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Kudos to Elgin's bison caretakersJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - The benevolent caretakers at Lords Park Zoo merit accolades for their compassionate treatment of Dakota, the 18-year-old bison that recently died. The reality that Dakot...
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Have all these laws made us better?Jan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - With the beginning of the year we Illinoisans are subject to 300 new laws - 300 more laws, on top of the myriad on the books already; not to mention the thousands of loc...
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Marijuana can be gateway to livingJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - "Marijuana is a gateway drug that leads people to using harder, more illicit drugs." I've heard this and the more I hear it the more I speak up about the need for our st...
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Column shows value of medical marijuanaJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - It is so good to know that we can rely on Burt Constable for a balanced opinion. More and more people are coming around to the understanding that medical marijuana is a ...
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Government should focus on unionsJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - It's that time of year again - we are now going to set up the teams that will lead us into the election season. What type of voter are we? Are we the voter that says any...
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State Rep. Bassi supports businessJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Pro-business legislators are desperately needed at this time when Illinois businesses are struggling to survive the effects of a prolonged Recession. State Rep. Suzie Ba...
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Forte-Scott puts policy ahead of politicsJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - I would like to answer the letter endorsing Mr. Higgins for the House in District 56, and chided Anita Forte-Scott for "causing a primary election at the cost of taxpaye...
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Patlak would bring a wealth of experienceJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - I support Dan Patlak for Cook County Board of Review. I have known Dan for four years as the Wheeling Township assessor. Dan has extensive experience in real estate as t...
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Health care reform won't bankrupt usJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - On Jan. 1, a letter by S. Vander Veen of Geneva garbled history and misrepresented Sen. Reid's comments regarding health care reform. Ms. Vander Veen's attempt to portra...
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Dalton endorsed for Kane judgeJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - The primary election is coming up on Feb. 2 and we are being asked to elect a new resident judge for Kane County. This is not always an easy task as we generally know mu...