Carpentersville Opinion
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Put limits on donations to politiciansFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - After spending more than a year listening to and also reading numerous commentaries in the media about various conspiracy theories and the dangers of Russian involvement...
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Across-the-board cuts hurting Kane CountyFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - The Kane County Board passed the "austerity" budget for 2018 reducing the operating budget by 3.6 percent. Why did the county board do an across-the-board cut? It's poli...
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Talk, but be readyFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - While it may be prudent to keep diplomatic channels open with North Korea, we should learn from history that negotiating with fanatics is unlikely to yield a positive re...
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We are repeating mistakes of the pastFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Those who don't learn from the past are going to repeat the same mistakes. The present administration and Congress are doing exactly that. President Reagan cut taxes and...
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East Dundee should repeal home ruleFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - How does a village of 3,000 people accumulate debt of $33 million? The answer is home rule. East Dundee was $33,014,603 in debt as of April 30, 2017. That comes to $11,0...
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Boycott was appropriate response to TrumpFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - I was sorely troubled and deeply offended by your Jan. 31 editorial, " Schakowsky's sorry snub." The Daily Herald opined. "We are not fans of the way the president cond...
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Tax reform is helpingFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - I read an article in the Daily Herald that interviewed Congressman Peter Roskam about the new tax bill that he helped guide into law and wanted to share how it is benefi...
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Candidate is best chance for changeFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - Regarding your article on the Democratic contenders for the 6th District, l've met Amanda Howland and she clearly offers the best opportunity to defeat Peter Roskam and ...
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Faculty should not discourage debateFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - Politically, I am decidedly liberal and have a visceral dislike of the views of Steve Bannon and President Donald Trump, but I have to wonder what the heck the faculty a...
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Democrats' hypocrisy a bad example for worldFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - The whole world is watching what is happening in the U.S. right now, and not all of the people are blaming Trump for it. They see how things are playing out, the relentl...