http://nwherald.comThe latest news from the nwherald.com websiteen-usCary District 26 school board members realize that a tax increase referendum has as much chance of passing as the Cleveland Browns do of scoring another offensive touchdown this season.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/20/r_cveajzk7qyszmfcbycvtja/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/20/r_cveajzk7qyszmfcbycvtja/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTVoting in a primary election is a lot like taking one of those multiple-choice personality tests.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/13/r_kdxe5kissluh3mr1tiqa/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/13/r_kdxe5kissluh3mr1tiqa/index.xmlSat, 14 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTA vote on House Democrats’ version of health care reform could come as soon as this weekend.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/06/r_g2yzcfxnq1mqdovsaiyua/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/06/r_g2yzcfxnq1mqdovsaiyua/index.xmlSat, 07 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTIf you plan to vote Republican in the Feb. 2 primary, you probably have some homework to do.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/29/r_68ouinkoqmmhuzes1ugq9a/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/29/r_68ouinkoqmmhuzes1ugq9a/index.xmlSat, 31 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMTExcited about Illinois’ race for governor yet?http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/23/r_rlkmnoiytp2a9zqp8wxjia/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/23/r_rlkmnoiytp2a9zqp8wxjia/index.xmlSat, 24 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMTIn at least one way, my son is like Capt. James T. Kirk of “Star Trek” lore.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/15/r_9qlttalarsulnmcprpwncg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/15/r_9qlttalarsulnmcprpwncg/index.xmlSat, 17 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMTI’m as disappointed as anyone that Chicago did not win in its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/02/r_2fgrq7l0su5iu24fczvrw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/02/r_2fgrq7l0su5iu24fczvrw/index.xmlSat, 03 Oct 2009 06:15:00 GMTWhat can be accomplished in 15,000 hours of work time?http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/25/r_evmqxzdfqubfmwqicguuq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/25/r_evmqxzdfqubfmwqicguuq/index.xmlSat, 26 Sep 2009 06:15:00 GMTThe recession might “very likely” be over, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke declared this week, but local business leaders understand that the road to economic recovery won’t be easy.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/15/r_uzd67alrfehdrnh26vsta/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/15/r_uzd67alrfehdrnh26vsta/index.xmlSat, 19 Sep 2009 06:15:00 GMTI found myself on the city of Crystal Lake’s Web site Friday, muddling through city codes that pertain to garage sales.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/11/r_xqwo4h9ztrlyrnl5z0jia/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/11/r_xqwo4h9ztrlyrnl5z0jia/index.xmlSat, 12 Sep 2009 06:15:00 GMTTim Levy thinks the Afghanistan National Army eventually will be able to handle the security of its own country without U.S. military support.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/04/r_e_u_sqrpsyjitaz9aa1mw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/09/04/r_e_u_sqrpsyjitaz9aa1mw/index.xmlSat, 05 Sep 2009 06:15:00 GMTAdmitting a mistake is not an easy thing for many people to do.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/27/r_b2ernfgctye8hwypgzu7g/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/27/r_b2ernfgctye8hwypgzu7g/index.xmlSat, 29 Aug 2009 06:15:00 GMTNearly 60 percent of children who have been charged with a crime return to juvenile court after a repeat offense at some point before they turn 18, according to a 2006 national report commissioned by the U.S. Justice Department.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/13/r_k9ryhusorteq44d8urabg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/13/r_k9ryhusorteq44d8urabg/index.xmlSat, 15 Aug 2009 06:15:00 GMTLate summer temperatures are supposed to return today, with highs in the 90s.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/07/r_hz5wup7ssmqqkgthua2wja/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/08/07/r_hz5wup7ssmqqkgthua2wja/index.xmlSat, 08 Aug 2009 06:15:00 GMTVisiting the dentist.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/31/r_zzr1aloys6asz2ysvm9g7q/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/31/r_zzr1aloys6asz2ysvm9g7q/index.xmlSat, 01 Aug 2009 06:15:00 GMTThe Crystal Lake Chicken Wings. How’s that for the name of a local minor league baseball team?http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/16/r_yhphmpjksgueweauiushbg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/16/r_yhphmpjksgueweauiushbg/index.xmlSat, 18 Jul 2009 06:15:00 GMTPolitics, in some ways, are like chess.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/09/r_a6c7e7niqxs8mvapgdabzq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/09/r_a6c7e7niqxs8mvapgdabzq/index.xmlSat, 11 Jul 2009 06:15:00 GMTRain or shine, I plan to join the millions of other Americans who will fire up the grill today in honor of our nation’s 233rd birthday.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/02/r_rijtvpe3regeiuq8gwpyw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/07/02/r_rijtvpe3regeiuq8gwpyw/index.xmlSat, 04 Jul 2009 06:15:00 GMTSomething stinks in Johnsburg, and it’s not residents’ aging septic systems.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/06/26/r_xkwqm2dasheraj2ns2q_a/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/06/26/r_xkwqm2dasheraj2ns2q_a/index.xmlSat, 27 Jun 2009 06:15:00 GMTDan Marchik plans to run in a 5-kilometer race tomorrow, talk to his father on the telephone, and then relax.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/06/17/r_gno0sp2wrwsoxe48_seqgg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/06/17/r_gno0sp2wrwsoxe48_seqgg/index.xmlSat, 20 Jun 2009 06:15:00 GMT