Kane County Opinion
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Get up to speed on climate changeSep 04, 2017 1:00 am - I take issue with the opinions Jim Slusher expressed in "When wonder transcends politics" on Aug. 31. A solar eclipse is an awesome natural display. Harvey was not natur...
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Absurd sugar tax will live in infamySep 04, 2017 1:00 am - Regarding the AP story in the Herald Aug. 11 concerning the federal government stepping in to tell Cook County they may not tax people with the beverage tax who are usin...
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Sidewalk to NowhereSep 03, 2017 1:00 am - Bridge to nowhere? We have one here in Illinois too. Ours is a cheap one because it is only a Sidewalk to Nowhere. Crossing the Jane Addams on Roselle Road is a beautifu...
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How did writer know?Sep 03, 2017 1:00 am - The letter on Aug. 27 ascribing motive to a White Sox player's gesture following a home run, a rarity, leaves me wondering how the writer knows the player's motivation. ...
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How did writer know athlete's motivation?Sep 03, 2017 12:01 am - The letter on Aug. 27 ascribing motive to a White Sox player's gesture following a home run, a rarity, leaves me wondering how the writer knows the player's motivation. ...
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Editorial: Requiem for a coach and teacherSep 02, 2017 2:00 pm - The written word is a simple thing. How much we take it for granted. Consider this: You would not be reading this sentence if it were not for a teacher who taught you ho...
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Don't give up; we are the change we seekSep 02, 2017 12:01 am - The news cycle is coming at as faster and faster, mostly because we can't get through half a day without the president tweeting something disgusting or vile. It is enou...
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Not the type of reform Illinois needsSep 01, 2017 12:01 am - As a concerned citizen, I am appalled at the actions Governor Rauner has done to thrust the state toward the brink of fiscal chaos. Thankfully, our area has representat...
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Death by a thousand cutsAug 31, 2017 1:00 am - The defense of the District 59 budget is very familiar to citizens of the Northwest Suburbs; i.e., if the bonds pass, a taxpayer in a $250,000 home would only pay $15 mo...
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Rauner put safety first by signing TRUST ActAug 31, 2017 1:00 am - After 30 years in law enforcement, I understand how state policy influences our officers and their communities every day. I also appreciate that members of law enforceme...