St. Charles Opinion
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More safety for troubled teens a must, nowJul 15, 2011 3:00 am - Nearly two years ago, a 16-year-old boy used a bed railing and other materials to kill himself while he was in custody in a medium-security youth prison in St. Charles. ...
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Breaking down corporate taxesJul 14, 2011 3:00 am - A letter in the July 7 edition of the Daily Herald says, “U.S. companies (are) hardly at a disadvantage,” referencing oft-heard comments about American businesses playin...
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ESO board to blame for Hanson’s departureJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - It is with shock, sadness and a heavy heart that I write this letter. I ask all of the Fox Valley area Elgin Symphony supporters to remember the names of the current boa...
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Reduce spending; don’t raise taxesJul 12, 2011 3:00 am - To resolve the current $14.3 trillion debt ceiling the White House is proposing to raise the debt ceiling and also raise taxes while others advocate living within our me...
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Hultgren’s party line support bad for 14thJul 12, 2011 3:00 am - Rep. Randy Hultgren has gone too far in his support of the Republican leadership’s agenda. He is now a champion in an effort to role back protection of America’s water s...
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Shame on Casey Anthony juryJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - The 5-year waiting period requirement was waived and the Casey Anthony jury was unanimously elected to the Jury Hall of Shame. Victor Darst West Dundee ...
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Shame we don’t know our historyJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - My son, an officer in the United States Marine Corps, spent part of his Independence Day weekend at a swearing in ceremony for one of his fellow Marines. She immigrated ...
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What’s sensible about common sense gun laws?Jul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Mr. Nejdl apparently has not read the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions on the right to bear arms or the founding fathers’ commentary and debates on the issue. For e...
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Stop borrowing; start raising taxesJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - The media is currently filled with stories on our national debt situation. The Republican leadership in both houses of Congress has clearly taken any increase in revenue...
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Let taxpayers spend taxes carelesslyJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - President Obama’s $66 billion job stimulus did nothing more than cost the taxpayers more money. Sure, it saved and created 2.4 million jobs, but at the cost of $278 mill...