Kane County Opinion
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Now, let's quietly debate legitimate expensesJul 16, 2017 12:01 am - I want to express appreciation to the Illinois lawmakers who had the courage to step up and vote to override Governor Rauner's budget veto that would have brought a 3rd ...
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Here's an idea: Count your American blessingsJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - During this holiday season, I urge you to take some time away from your busy schedule to contemplate how lucky you are to live in this country. More than 200 years ago, ...
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Poor enforcement creates pedestrian dangerJul 12, 2017 12:00 am - I have been reading the fuss lately over pedestrian right of way in Illinois. Your problem is lack of enforcement here. We moved from Southern California and were terrif...
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Give pols same insurance, premiums as rest of usJul 11, 2017 12:01 am - I have been reading all the articles on our health care coverage issues. It seems President Trump just wants to push any health insurance coverage through without giving...
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Village should subsidize yard waste stickersJul 02, 2017 1:00 am - Currently, the village of Hoffman Estates charges $2.80 for one yard-waste sticker. This is an outrageous cost that adds up to be nearly the cost of two 20 ounce sodas. ...
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Showing that giving is truly sweetJul 02, 2017 12:01 am - A little more than a week ago, I sat with 11 other community friends, stuffing my face with doughnuts. A creative collaboration, The Salvation Army's First Donut Eating ...
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Trump's promises are like fine chinaJul 01, 2017 1:00 am - During the run up to the election the president repeatedly promised to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. On Oct 31, 2015, the president said, "I am going t...
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Editorial: Mundelein, Dist. 211 and a call for local candidatesJun 29, 2017 2:00 am - We have a quandary. In an analysis of the November election, we learned that only 30 percent of potential local races were contested because there weren't more candidate...
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Why hospitals oppose health care billJun 28, 2017 12:01 am - The Daily Herald reported that Centegra was cutting service at their Woodstock facility because of costs. Doctors and hospitals have been opposing the new Republican hea...
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Politicians paid off to pass cruel billsJun 27, 2017 12:01 am - Nothing is more sinister than politicians playing coy with a health care bill that will rip the protections for pre-existing conditions that exist within the Affordable ...