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Guest view: Combining RTA, other public transit boards would be disservice to McHenry County taxpayers

"Any suburban legislator that votes to consolidate the transit boards ... will be voting against the interest of the residents that they have been elected to represent," write McHenry County Board Chairman Michael Buehler and county council of governments President Rick Mack.

By Michael Buehler, chairman, McHenry County Board and Rick Mack, president, McHenry County Council of Governments and village of Ringwood

Another View: Another savings option for parents

Since the dawn of time, it seems, parents and grandparents have been regularly socking away spare money for their grandchildren to help with the cost of a college education.

By Daily Herald Editorial Board

GOP bill offers teens serving long prison terms a second chance

Opinion: Newspapers and broadcasts teem with stories about teens and young adults committing crimes – many of them horrible and violent.

Wildfire fallout a potent reminder to continue fight against climate change

Opinion: Northern Illinois earned a disturbing if temporary distinction last month: the worst air quality in the world among major cities.

Pension fund sticks taxpayers with added costs of state’s previous bad management

Opinion: Gov. JB Pritzker got an unwelcome – but apparently not unexpected – message this month from a study of Illinois state employee pensions. It’s going to take a little longer than previously thought to catch up the state’s unfunded pension liability.

Let the pros handle the pyrotechnics this Fourth of July

Opinion: Communities are spending tens of thousands of dollars on massive fireworks shows for the Fourth of July. Any of those displays will be far better than shooting off Roman candles in the street.

Make catalytic converters less of a ‘hot’ commodity by tackling thefts nationally

Opinion: Illinois and others states have taken steps to stop thefts that are on the rise in Chicago and elsewhere. But without national action, theft crews won’t be deterred from selling their stolen goods across state lines without much scrutiny.