McHenry County Opinion
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Don't tell us new tax is related to healthDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - This so called sugar "sin" tax has really got my blood boiling. How stupid do they think the average citizen is? If this government was really so concerned with our heal...
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Health care bill a death knoll to U.S.Dec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - To all of those who want the public option or single-payer government-run health insurance I must inform you what you're getting into as I don't believe you understand. ...
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Deserves an apology for editorial cartoonDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - In the past year, on numerous occasions I have been called a racist for not voting for President Obama or supporting his policies. Now, according to the editorial cartoo...
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Truth is coming out about warmingDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - For the last few years, anyone who dared dispute the so-called consensus of human-caused climate change has been labeled a denier, a flat-earther, or an anti-science buf...
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Stories inspire us to stick necks outDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - I'd like to commend the Daily Herald for its Dec. 2 edition, featuring not just one, but two articles on the front page offering subject matter other than violent crimes...
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Grab the wheel; not your phoneDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - There is a plan to make cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle illegal. We know that distractions make us less safe while driving and less accurate in our daily ...
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Solar savings don't add upDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Would you spend $3,750 to save $3.75 a month on your electric bill? Why would Schneider Electric spend $750,000 on solar panels in order to save $750 a month ($9,000 per...
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Mike Powers will not be forgottenDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - With a heavy heart it must be noted how dearly Mike Powers will be missed. Mike embodied so many wonderful traits of the human spirit and, fortunately for those who knew...
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Look at bad job market as opportunityDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - After 15 interviews and no offers, my graduation date imminent and the option for a fifth year and another major financial burden, it seemed that my worst nightmare woul...
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Sickened by death of swanDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - A swan has been living on Cornerstone Lake in West Chicago for the entire summer. Recently a Chicago Bird Collision Monitors team captured the swan because it seemed to ...