St. Charles Opinion
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Sometimes, news and rumors of news carry equal pressureOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - In the end, readers will judge for themselves both the truth of what authorities say and the merits of what they don't. In an ideal world, rumors would never figure into...
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A few ways to deal with leaping taxesOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Your real estate tax assessment shows another jump. Used to be, we suffered from creeping taxes -- now it's leaping taxes. Two of our dearest neighbor s are packing it i...
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Thanks for help on rain-soaked dayOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Neither snow, sleet nor freezing rain shall ever ... hey wait it wasn't freezing rain, but it was drenching and this is not about the postal service but the hardy runner...
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Support is there for disconnectionOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - In response to Bill Bauman's letter to the editor (Oct. 23), we would like equal time to be heard. I have nothing to do with any developers. Neither do the people I am w...
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Frustrated U-46 teachers send out a familiar messageOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - They are split down the middle. Tired of elected policy-makers ignoring their concerns and making silence a response. Tired of their boss getting rich while they do all ...
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Wars about winning, not their durationOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Meredith Bettcher's Oct. 5 letter said the war in Iraq has been going on too long. Wars generally continue until one side wins. Jihadists take a solemn oath to Allah, to...
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Soapbox: A bad precedent hereOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Arguing that creating a new town is a lot of work seems a bit bizarre when the person making the argument is Patsy Smith, the woman who led incorporation efforts and the...
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On a cross-country ride of hope with a courageous little girlOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - It's far too early to tell whether the Radtke family of Johnsburg got their miracle. But without question, they got something special. Just a week ago, Laurie Radtke fou...
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Kiwanis thanks all for help this yearOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - As we complete our 43rd year in St. Charles, the Noon Kiwanis Club wishes to thank all the individuals and businesses who have contributed to our fundraising activities ...
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America should not be a theocracyOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - This is in response to a letter called "church/state split late gift of courts" by D.O. Goodman (Oct. 11). If there is atrocity here, it's the fear of debate over the se...