Opinion Stories from February 3, 2012 (Change date)
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Superrich ruining capitalism in U.S.Feb 03, 2012 5:00 am - It’s refreshing to hear, coming out of the economic summit held in Switzerland, what many of us have been thinking for years: that capitalism as practiced in America, un...
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Taxpayers shouldn’t fund driver edFeb 03, 2012 5:00 am - The Herald printed an article on Jan. 13 stating the actual cost of driver education for each student is $1,061. The article went on to say that the state will pay only ...
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Greed fuels pension problemFeb 03, 2012 5:00 am - Of corse Gov. Pat Quinn is tardy to pension debate. His annual pension will be in the area of $300,000. Why would he do anything to undermine that? State Rep. David Harr...
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SHS drug story belonged on Page 1Feb 03, 2012 4:00 am - It was sad to read in today’s paper that Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire has a drug problem. Jim Conrey, the district’s spokesman added that it’s the biggest drug ...
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Neighborliness is next in lights disputeFeb 03, 2012 4:00 am - How can the installation of 70-foot-tall lights, a couple hundred yards of fencing and a batting cage not affect the character of a neighborhood, even one that already s...
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Pentagon spending needs controlFeb 03, 2012 4:00 am - At a time when budgets are tight, and programs and services in our community are being cut back, the Pentagon budget keeps getting bigger. The Secretary of Defense annou...
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Elect Tom Hartwell Kane Circuit ClerkFeb 03, 2012 4:00 am - Editor's note: We are re-running this letter because of an editing error in the Jan. 27 publication. Why vote for Tom Hartwell in the upcoming Republican Primary fo...
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Romney matches up well against Obama, if ...Feb 03, 2012 4:00 am - The granting of Secret Service protection following Mitt Romney’s decisive Florida victory did not prevent him from immediately shooting himself in the foot. “I’m not co...
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Fitzgerald endorses Lauzen to lead KaneFeb 03, 2012 4:00 am - Illinois State Sen. Chris Lauzen is running for Kane County Board Chairman. His credentials as fiscal conservative, pro-life, pro-Constitution (including 2nd Amendment r...
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Time for some real leadership in D.C.Feb 03, 2012 4:00 am - We’ve been inundated lately by political chatter about Fairness. Really? With sincere apologies to the few in D.C. who truly are trying to make a difference (you know wh...
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