Kane County Opinion
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Editorial: Creative partnership makes Geneva landfill project a winnerJun 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Reusing closed landfills, like Settler's Hill in Geneva, is tricky business. Options are limited because of EPA rules about what can and can't be done with the land, and...
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Lack of compassion for fellow manJun 26, 2017 1:00 am - I am responding to a letter in the Daily Herald of June 5, discussing the issue of health insurance and pre-existing conditions comparing this to insuring a car after it...
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NIMBYs not reason for rehab facility rejectionJun 25, 2017 12:01 am - A recent letter to the editor, "Addiction is Everyone's Problem," by Sarah McKenna, necessitates a strong rebuttal. Ms. McKenna asserted the reason the Campton Hills' pr...
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Thanks for support of DuPage Relay for LifeJun 24, 2017 1:00 am - On behalf of the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Northern DuPage, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of our supporters. In addition to than...
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Polish spoken, too, at Ecker CenterJun 22, 2017 12:00 am - Thank you so much for Elena Ferrarin and Marie Wilson's mental health series. We would like to add that aside from having a broad range Spanish speaking professionals on...
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Don't ignore waste of energy subsidiesJun 21, 2017 12:01 am - Why aren't the groups critical of President Thump removing the U.S. from the Paris EPA accord mentioning the cost to the American taxpayer on these programs? How many of...
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Forest preserve, preserve forestsJun 20, 2017 12:01 am - While enjoying a beautiful day hiking through the Big Rock forest preserve and camp ground outside Elgin, I was surprised by a Nicor truck driving up the trail. As I st...
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State, not county, should manage minimum wageJun 18, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle made a comment this past week about suburban communities who've opted out of Cook County's minimum wage hike and paid sick l...
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Teacher unions got passJun 18, 2017 1:00 am - Your editorial "The quest for true reform" protests too much about the political deal favoring Chicago schools and too little about the role played by powerful teachers ...
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A scolding about patriotism prompts a practical solutionJun 17, 2017 2:00 pm - Ah, if only the world would work like this a little more often. Lauren Zannini says she was “heartbroken” when she walked around her Elgin neighborhood Memorial Day week...