Elburn Opinion
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Property tax truthsFeb 14, 2019 1:00 am - Nobody likes to pay taxes. We do like the things they buy though. Well-maintained streets, police and fire protection being among those services. What we do not need is ...
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Law-and-order ironyFeb 14, 2019 1:00 am - Many say that all Trump is trying to do is fulfill his campaign promises. Many of us heard him proudly proclaim that he was the "law and order" candidate. Since he was e...
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Pritzker's budget address was pitifulFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - What kind of governor would base his new budget on taxing a product that is currently illegal and installing a graduated income tax that is also illegal. So it all depen...
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Editorial: Move to end health benefit should extend to boards throughout suburbsJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Newly elected trustee Mo Iqbal has raised an important question about perks for his fellow elected officials on the Kane County Board. It's a question that ought to be a...
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Editorial: New sheriff's promising trial of firsthand jail experienceJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Potentially, there's a lot to be gained by walking a mile in someone else's shoes. You see what others see. You experience what others experience. You feel what others f...
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A wall strategyJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - Let's try this. Almost 70 million Americans cast their votes for Donald Trump. If each of them were to donate $75 toward building the wall "that Mexico will pay for," th...
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On health care, power politics, GOP inflicting harmDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - For a revealing snapshot of where today's Republican Party stands, it would be difficult to surpass the Saturday, Dec. 15, front page. Headline: "Entirety of Obamacare o...
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Just wait till Democrats get powerNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - To those Illinois people who decided to vote Democrats in: What were you thinking? The crumbs POTUS supposedly threw you are gone to higher taxes In Illinois. Now, the g...
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We need more informationNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - Everyone is talking about legalizing marijuana but no one ever talks about the side effects of marijuana. Does it cause cancer? Does it cause brain damage? I think we ne...
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Editorial: Don't ignore mandatory child abuse reporting lawNov 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon is ticked off and we don't blame him. The reason for McMahon's ire is the arrest of a principal and a teacher for violating the ...