St. Charles Opinion
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TIF districts not worth the troubleMay 19, 2012 4:40 am - The City of St. Charles uses tax money to aid certain private business projects that the city designates as TIF, or tax increment financing, projects. Some of this aid h...
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Something to celebrateMay 19, 2012 4:40 am - Often when I open the Sunday Daily Herald I see, but do not open, the section “Celebrate.” I was once — a very long time ago — a groom, but probably not expecting to kno...
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Make a commitment and honor itMay 19, 2012 4:40 am - I appreciate Gov. Quinn’s letter in the May 13 Chicago Tribune telling us that we should honor our mothers by saving our state. I sometimes think my mom has more common ...
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8 years of Obama? I don’t think soMay 19, 2012 4:40 am - In Fence Post May 16, Mr. Kirkland states that we are “most certainly” better of that we were four years ago. Well, Mr. Kirkland, I want some of your Kool-Aid to drink. ...
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Preserve home-visit funds for kids’ sakeMay 18, 2012 5:00 am - For law-enforcement officers and prosecutors, it’s a harrowing experience to come face to face with child abuse and neglect. As Kane County sheriff and state’s...
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Rescind cost increases in ElginMay 18, 2012 4:40 am - Our late, beloved Elgin City Council member Marie Yearman can never be replaced, but John Prigge comes close to representing us, so we hope other council members will jo...
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Food thief should be ashamedMay 18, 2012 4:40 am - Saturday, May 12, was the U.S. Post Office’s “Stamp Out Hunger Day.” We live in the Kimball Farms subdivision in Carpentersville, and as usual, I purchased two bags of f...
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Homes won’t meet St. Charles standardsMay 18, 2012 4:40 am - St. Charles’ diverse architectural heritage symbolizes past generations’ investment in the city, for themselves and future generations. Such is not the case with the pro...
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Geneva taxpayers sold bill of goodsMay 17, 2012 4:40 am - This is nuts! Was this your reaction when you opened your property tax bill? Why did your taxes increase so much? The answer is, “It is all about the schools.” Or better...
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No more bailoutsMay 17, 2012 4:40 am - No more bailouts ever! If your company made a mistake — too bad. Suck it up and swallow it the same way every American citizen has to. No more taking our Social Security...