St. Charles Opinion
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Endorsement: Duckworth for Congress Dist. 8Oct 09, 2014 1:00 am - We had high hopes for Tammy Duckworth two years ago when we endorsed her for a first term serving the 8th Congressional District. She's given us no doubt that she will e...
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Editorial: Another squabble in which taxpayers loseOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - It's a story that's existed probably as long as the intertwined offices of local government themselves: The person or people who control the purse strings put another of...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Sep 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Itasca Country Club staying put: Amid fears that it might be dotted with condos or stores, Itasca Country Club instead appears headed for a sprucing up. A group of ...
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Tax on bike owners makes no senseAug 26, 2014 12:01 am - Tax on bike owners makes no sense My fellow St. Charles resident Doug Eden in a letter to the editor suggested that bicyclists have some "skin in the game" - pay a ...
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Let's give bicyclists 'skin in the game'Aug 25, 2014 5:01 am - I enjoyed the article last week on bicycles vs. the village of Barrington Hills. In fact, it gave me the impetus to write a letter to the editor that I have wanted to wr...
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The SoapboxAug 16, 2014 5:01 am - Two swings, two misses: For the second time in two years, the Arlington Heights electoral board will keep voters from making any decisions on local term limits. Whi...
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Please remain in president's wayAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - A recent letter encouraged the GOP to get out of President Obama's way. I for one hope the GOP stays firmly in the way of his destructive agenda. Let's review some of Pr...
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One way to block Russian aggressionAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - If the U.S. wants to reduce Russia's ability to blackmail European nations to not stand up to her aggressions in Ukraine and elsewhere, we ought to sell European nations...
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Solve gang violence first, Sen. DurbinAug 07, 2014 12:01 am - Solve gang violence first, Sen. Durbin In an Aug. 4 letter headlined "Not a border crisis, a humanity one" in the Aug. 4 Daily Herald, the writer is standing up fo...
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Editorial: Keep clamps on rowdy downtown behaviorAug 05, 2014 11:00 pm - A fatal crash into a nearby picturesque quarry. A fight smack dab in the middle of the main thoroughfare resulting in police using a Taser on one of the combatants. Unfo...