McHenry County Opinion
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Editorial: PADS, housing authority failed to trust public about homeless projectJun 08, 2015 11:00 pm - It would be easy to dismiss the squabble over a plan to move a residential program for chronically homeless people with mental illness into an Ela Township neighborhood ...
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Gov. Rauner, don't back downJun 03, 2015 1:00 am - Do you know who Michael Madigan is? According to Investors Business Daily he is the Illinois House speaker-for-life. Guess what? He likes the status quo. Let the state...
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Hastert caught in 'tangled web'Jun 03, 2015 1:00 am - Holy Cow. I don't know what's more shocking. Dennis Hastert's indictment, the fact he has the ability to pay millions in (unsuccessful) hush money or stupidly lying to t...
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Ceremonies with class respect all graduatesJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Graduation season is in full swing and that means ceremonies and celebrations. I, like many of you, love a good celebration, and for those of you who have attended a Sta...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Keep fighting pension sweetenerMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Thank you for your editorial on the public pension sweetener; talk about "adding insult to injury." Just need to have more people realize how ridiculous and irresponsibl...
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The Soapbox: Denny Hastert, did we hardly know ye?May 28, 2015 11:00 pm - Denny, we hardly knew ye? The indictment of former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert of Plano has been stunning, to be sure. A native son and for so long a pride ...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...