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Our View: A rough week for Obama administration

The Northwest Herald Editorial Board offers this week’s thumbs up and thumbs down: ... Read More »

Editorials

Our View: A rough week for Obama administration

The Northwest Herald Editorial Board offers this week’s thumbs up and thumbs down: Thumbs down: To the Obama administration for the numerous scandals that have become a major ... Read More »

Our View: A message for the Class of 2013

Over the next few weeks, thousands of local high school seniors will receive that coveted document that essentially says their childhood is over. Seniors, as you walk across t ... Read More »

Letters to the Editor

Opposed to SB 2187

To the Editor: The Illinois Legislature is on the verge of putting thousands of Illinoisans with mental and emotional conditions at serious risk if it passes legislation allow ... Read More »

Property owner thoughts

To the Editor: I love living in McHenry County for the past 10 years. I have been further fortunate enough to have a job where I have met a lot of great McHenry County familie ... Read More »

Columnists

Schaumburg: Freedoms erode when rights are violated

What’s the best thing to do when your Justice Department infringes on First Amendment rights of the media? Float – again – the idea of passing a federal media shield law. It’s ... Read More »

Lyons: Drug courts offer sober approach to drug abuse

McHenry County's second specialty court reached a milestone this week, graduating its first group of offenders who successfully completed drug court as an alternative to the t ... Read More »

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