McHenry County Opinion
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Illinois politicians need new prioritiesDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois politicians need new priorities Let me see if I have this right. Pace had to cut 15 bus routes for all of its users while the politicians didn't have the guts t...
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Illinois is home to rough roadsDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois is home to rough roads It seems the Illinois Department of Transportation has a sense of humor. As I bumped to a stop recently at the intersection of Algonquin...
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Without pickup, leaf burning a mustDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Leaf burning should not be outlawed in rural areas. People who live in places where leaf pickup is not offered should be allowed to burn their leaves in order to get rid...
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Tiger's sponsors should let him goDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - We were so disappointed to learn that Tiger Woods had repeatedly compromised himself, his family, and the fans who held him to a higher standard with his egregious behav...
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Have Catholics had enough yet?Dec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Catholics have been sickened by ongoing revelations of the sexual abuse scandal in our Archdiocese and beyond; we've learned that this kind of abuse causes more emotiona...
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Phoning in a vote for FosterDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Why does Bill Foster prefer to meet with his constituents in a phone conference town hall meeting and not in person? Could it be he doesn't want us to see him squirm whe...
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Stevenson, Statesman need interventionDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Stevenson High School and student journalists at the Statesman newspaper sorely need intervention to heal their damaged relationship. Problems began in February when the...
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Uniforms would make school saferDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin public schools need uniforms. The schools should require them because they augment concentration in school activities, encourage safety and make students equal. Wh...
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Let people stay until house is soldDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - I think it would be more sensible for people in a house that is in foreclosure to be able to stay in the house and pay rent. It would protect the house from being ransac...
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Admit it, Cal, it's all about moneyDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - In the Nov. 27 opinion column, Cal Thomas wrote about the federal government taking over health care and how government can't run anything. I guess he means Social Secur...