Kane County Opinion
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Tollway fines could settle state debtAug 14, 2017 1:00 am - The article, "Tollway wants higher speeds on I-90," in the July 28 issue struck a sensitive spot in me. I was driving this past Sunday from the northwest suburbs to Ind...
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Hersh scolding tells truth on 'Russiagate'Aug 14, 2017 1:00 am - I would like to take the opportunity of using your editorial page to talk about 80-year-old Seymour Hersh, who posted a video on YouTube on Aug. 2. In case you are a you...
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Putting a stop to the shenanigansAug 13, 2017 12:01 am - McHenry County taxpayers pay higher property taxes than 99.99 percent of Americans, and that's on top of a permanent income tax increase in a state with almost 7,000 loc...
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No one enforcing speed limit on I-90Aug 12, 2017 12:01 am - I must tell you that I nearly choked on my morning coffee when I read the Daily Herald headline that said, "Tollway Wants Higher Speeds on I-90." Anyone who drives I-90 ...
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Editorial: Venue for Elgin's special budget meetings a blow to transparencyAug 11, 2017 1:00 am - Transparency can't be a sometimes thing, easy to embrace when it's convenient and safe, but downplayed when the topic could be messy. Local governments either are commit...
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GOP should get started on these issuesAug 11, 2017 12:01 am - Now that the bogus 7-year Republican obsession to repeal Obamacare is over because it was called Romneycare (Mitt created in MA), can we focus on what really urgent? Ca...
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Tax-hike arithmetic doesn't sound so badAug 10, 2017 1:00 am - In Dan McCaleb's Aug. 2 column, he states that the average increase in the state income tax will be $1,000. I'm not an accountant, but I can do simple math, and by my re...
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Defending qualityAug 10, 2017 1:00 am - I read the Daily Herald article about the mechanics strike on Aug. 2 and fully support their desire for adequate time to safely complete repairs. I recently purchased st...
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Airport noise wasn't part of the bargainAug 10, 2017 1:00 am - Twenty-five years ago, we moved out to Bartlett because we wanted a quiet, bucolic setting for our home. We accepted a longer commute to work in the city, we accepted hi...
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New library head should be outsiderAug 07, 2017 5:00 am - Recently, it was announced that the Palatine Public Library District director is resigning and transferring to the Mt. Prospect Public Library. The purpose of this lette...