Kane County Opinion
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Senior free ride plan hurts othersNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Once again, Illinois legislators showed no backbone. By refusing to end free transit rides for all but low-income seniors, they put politics ahead of doing the right thi...
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Ryan-Levine ties call for scrutinyNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - A few years after Rod Blagojevich was first elected governor, Republicans rightly showed concern for what seemed to be a smorgasbord of disreputable conduct surrounding ...
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Still more work needed at youth prisonNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - OK, this is a start. But barely. As reported by Daily Herald Senior State Government Editor John Patterson Tuesday, the state has spent $71,699 to replace bunk beds at t...
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Can we afford excesses of the past?Nov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - The Nov. 4 article, "Suggestion: Consolidate fire districts" by Jake Griffin bares comment. Taxpayers should note that District 4 DuPage County Board member Grant Eckhof...
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Obama policies stifle creation of jobsNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - The national unemployment level is now at 10.2 percent and our political leaders know how important finding or keeping a job is for most of our citizens. It is for this ...
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Why raise taxes in this recession?Nov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - In the middle of one of the most severe recessions in recent times, the taxing authorities are increasing property taxes aggressively. As a long time resident of Palatin...
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Number out of work is higher than it looksNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - One thing all the statistics about unemployment miss is those that are self-employed consultants. I am a self-employed training developer and my business went from full...
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Time to lift death penalty moratoriumNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - I am very disappointed that the lives of Juan Luna and James Degorski were spared for committing a heinous act at the Brown's Chicken in Palatine 16 years ago. A horrid ...
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Don't add to flawed impressions of ElginNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Two steps forward, one back. I first noticed Elgin when I drove through 20 years ago headed somewhere else. Having grown up in one of the post-World War II suburbs that ...
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The time is right for health care reformNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - The time to reform Medicare and health care for all is now. The American people must have good and affordable health care for all, especially in these dark days, when ma...