St. Charles Opinion
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Keep tall buildings out of St. CharlesFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - I am disturbed by what I see as a serious disconnect between some of the leadership of our city and the residents. It began with the First Street Development. Most of us...
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'Avatar' scenario in Kane CountyFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Who would think that sci-fi and a movie about a planet light years away would play out so close to home in Kane County? Many have probably seen the movie "Avatar" and kn...
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School unions have outlived usefulnessFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Almost every school district around our area is having severe financial problems. There are many reasons presented, including the state not paying up the money they owe....
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Look south for health care fixFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Before passing a health bill that could cripple our country with further debt, I think our legislators should look south. I just visited Costa Rica where they have a soc...
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Local contractors aid wounded soldierFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Just days after the massacre of unsuspecting soldiers and innocent civilians at Fort Hood, Texas, the National office of the Veterans of Foreign Wars notified me that on...
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Time to reconsider school mandatesFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - A recent outcry from educators has made "mandates" almost a dirty word. The truth is, some of the state and federal school requirements are worthwhile, and some are obtu...
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Million meal event rewarding experienceFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Rick McNary started his Kansas-based international care organization named Numana eight years ago after meeting a 5-year-old Nicaraguan girl who was starving to death. S...
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Shame on Dist. 300 for teacher contractFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Taxpayers within District 300 should be absolutely outraged that their administrators unbelievably ignored economic reality when they extended the teachers contract for ...
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GOP candidate good for the 14thFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Grass-roots support and hard work on the part of Randy Hultgren brought him to a Feb. 2nd Republican primary win for the 14th Congressional District. The general ele...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - He's golden: Less-than-gracious Evgeni Plushenko dissed Evan Lysacek's gold-medal performance when he said, "Now it's not men's figure skating, now it's dancing."...