McHenry County Opinion
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Array of people oppose Iran dealAug 16, 2015 12:00 am - An amazing event occurred in Times Square on July 22. Thousands of people of different faiths and political views gathered to protest the treaty Secretary of State John ...
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Different views of oppressionAug 11, 2015 12:00 am - I have some thoughts in reference to the letter by John S. Strauss on Aug. 2. It's oppression to make nuns pay for contraceptive drugs when they live a celibate life. It...
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Editorial; Building a solid foundation of STEM proficiency, interestAug 09, 2015 11:00 pm - That Sherry Douglas, profiled Monday in the Daily Herald's Top Teachers series, is a great classroom instructor, there seems little doubt, and the consensus from her col...
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Reward for consistency is irresponsibleAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - The article on the $22,000 pay increase for the city manager of Des Plaines highlights the weakness of that city council to represent the interest of its citizens. One a...
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Editorial: Red-light camera a cash grab in LakemoorAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - There's a bill still waiting to be heard in the Illinois Senate that would outlaw red-light cameras in nonhome-rule communities. In the spring, we said we supported the ...
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Thanks for helping make run a successAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - On behalf of the Veterans Assistance Commission, I wish to thank all the sponsors, participants and volunteers who worked to make the 2015 McHenry County Patriot Run a s...
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Ship of State is listing too far leftAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - As a deep space probe unlocks timeless scientific insight across the galaxies, our pathetic pop-culture freak show crash lands on Pluto revealing an inhospitable, unreco...
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Healthcare co-ops worse than SolyndraAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - Remember Solyndra? It cost those of us who pay taxes $500 million. Now we have Obamacare cco-ops that could cost us about $3 billion (with a B). Our leaders handed o...
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Three strikes on supreme courtAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - The Supremes, U.S. Supreme Court, a coequal branch of our Republic, is now changing law and not interpreting the constitutional value of laws passed by the legislative b...
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Couldn't be more apart on 30-year toll bridge planAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - Two things illustrate the incredible disconnect between foes and supporters of the Longmeadow Parkway. 1. The scope of the project. An opposition flyer shows massive tru...