McHenry County Opinion
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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...
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A lesson of the Planned Parenthood scandalJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - Concerning: "A second covert video targets Planned Parenthood on fetal parts" Asked about the latest video, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, told reporters t...
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Stingray deaths deserve probeJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - I'm dismayed and angry about the death of 54 stingrays at the Brookfield Zoo. Senior vice president Bill Ziegler is quoted as saying the "staff is devastated" about thi...
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Grateful for Honor Flight recountingJul 26, 2015 12:00 am - A recent article described the experience of Milton Merklin during his "Honor Flight." It allowed me to relive my feelings on the same flight I took two years ago. At th...
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Don't see Barreto as enlightened heroineJul 26, 2015 12:00 am - Being new to McHenry County, I have never heard of Denise Barreto until reading the recent articles about her in the Daily Herald. As an old white guy, 62, I struggle to...
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Readiness efforts key to ensuring college successJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - Community colleges serve a critical role in today's educational climate. They are the gateway to achieving advanced degrees, and to gaining successful employment. Accor...