McHenry County Opinion
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Story helped elevate women veteransNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - Thinking of my previous letter that was published in the Herald in August, I realize that I haven't fully thanked the wonderful people involved - such as Doug Graham, re...
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Nation will feel wrath of ObamacareNov 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Regarding Mike Simon's letter concerning a lemon law for Obamacare ... Amen! I am self-insured also. For 15 years I had affordable BCBS health insurance. I had dental an...
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Get past mindset of 1700s on gunsNov 11, 2015 11:00 pm - I read a post in your Letter to the Editor section on Nov. 1 where the writer was comparing deaths related to automobile accidents to deaths committed in gun shootings. ...
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County employees shouldn't get free dental, exerciseNov 08, 2015 7:11 am - I was shocked when I read Jake Griffin's column of how Lake County pays it's employees with tax money to exercise and even go to the dentist. (Do the county's employees ...
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Power of PACs key to longevity in CongressNov 07, 2015 12:00 am - Re: Your recent letter from Mark Garrity regarding how Peter Roskam epitomizes the situation in Congress. It would be wonderful if we could start again, after firing eve...
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Democrats could end budget stalemateNov 05, 2015 12:00 am - There is much talk about the fact that Illinois does not have a budget. The fault lies directly at the feet of the Democrats in the House and Senate because both chamber...
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What if men were having babies?Nov 04, 2015 11:00 pm - Something is wrong with men being in control of women's reproductive health care. Republican men in Congress are spending billions and willing to shut down the governmen...
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Editorial: Fox Lake should seek an outside investigation of policeNov 04, 2015 10:00 pm - It's time for Fox Lake to admit it needs some help. As became clear Wednesday, Fox Lake City Administrator Anne Marrin has done her job and more. She persisted with her ...
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Editorial: 'The ultimate betrayal' and the distinction between fact, rightNov 03, 2015 10:00 pm - At the start of a news conference announcing shocking details uncovered in the two-month investigation into the death of Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, t...
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Editorial: Suburban schools take necessary step in heroin battleNov 02, 2015 10:00 pm - It's taken some time, but the shift in attitudes toward combating the suburban heroin epidemic has taken hold. And nowhere is that more evident than in our high schools,...