McHenry County Opinion
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This tale (tail) has a very happy endingAug 24, 2015 5:00 am - Thank you Barrington Officer Byrne and other concerned citizens! We give thanks from the bottom of our hearts to a trusted local officer in our community and other conce...
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Hypocritical claims on state's attorneyAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - Here's the pot calling the kettle black: Sheriff Curran wants to run for the Lake County state's attorney because, according to a news release, "Lake County's law enforc...
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Rethink support of Longmeadow plan?Aug 20, 2015 12:00 am - To the village officials of West Dundee: Hear that whooshing noise? That's the sound of more of your retail businesses (read "tax revenues") fleeing from your village to...
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Editorial: Eliminating late fees an intriguing step for librariesAug 17, 2015 1:00 pm - The days of libraries charging patrons 10-cent-a-day fines for overdue books may be heading for history's scrap heap. At least two suburban libraries say the model no lo...
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Bobcat hunting a terrible ideaAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - Cecil the lion is dead. Why? Some coward with a cruel, sadistic heart thought it was "fun" to see a magnificent creation of God's suffer and die; to watch the light go o...
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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 ...