St. Charles Opinion
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Say no to more debt in St. CharlesSep 30, 2012 4:40 am - The city council of St. Charles has created significant financial problems. The city’s debt has risen from $46 million to $136 million in 10 years. Of this debt, $46 mil...
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Fliers weren’t church’s ideaSep 28, 2012 4:40 am - The Congregational United Church of Christ celebrated its second annual United Fall Fest Sept. 8. Unfortunately, the event was marred when fest goers returned to their c...
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Support limits to campaign spendingSep 27, 2012 4:40 am - On Nov. 6, voters in Kane County will have an opportunity to vote on the following advisory referendum: Should the United States Constitution be amended to limit the use...
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Keep squirrels out of officeSep 25, 2012 4:40 am - America, Americans — be very aware and cautious in the days and years ahead. I’m beginning to believe that our country is being taken over by squirrels. The squirrels an...
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Sad to see DeWitte goSep 23, 2012 4:40 am - Having lived in St. Charles for more than 55 years I have witnessed and worked with many of our mayors as a resident and a business owner. This is a job which requires s...
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Attitude toward animals NeanderthalSep 23, 2012 4:40 am - It’s been said that you can judge a society by the way it treats its animals. If that’s the case, future generations surely will believe that Illinois legislators and Ka...
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Found editorial on objectivity insultingSep 21, 2012 4:40 am - Your editorial Sept. 9 asking me to be objective in my approach to the November election indicates that the Herald editorial staff is trying to convince me that there ar...
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When money = speech, speech isn’t freeSep 21, 2012 4:40 am - I woke up one morning with an idea for a get-rich-quick scheme. I’m going to get Congress to pass a “Make Me Filthy Rich” bill. It’s a perfect way to give myself a giant...
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McIlvaine’s home a blight on St. CharlesSep 20, 2012 4:40 am - The first year we lived in St. Charles we were perplexed to see a home on Prairie Avenue resembling a very large half-finished bomb shelter. Much of it was covered by a ...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...