Kane County Opinion
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Graduated income tax would be fairerAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - In "Our View" on Aug. 14 you listed five issues that must be debated this campaign season. Two of them, Spending and Taxing, and The Children, our future, should have be...
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Bringing out inmates' tender sideAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Providing love, companionship and friendship to someone in need and getting the same in return. It's what we should expect in a civilized society. Look no farther than a...
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Don't publish gay wedding noticesAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - I was disappointed to view a picture of apparently a gay couple's "wedding" announcement in the Aug. 9 Celebrate section of the Daily Herald. Our culture and religious a...
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Correcting the record on health care debateAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to the anti-health care reform letters I've seen over the past several weeks, I think it's important to keep some perspective. First, our health care system ...
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Arlington sculpture now outside NYCAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Dear Arlington Heights residents: You will notice that the sculpture that was on the corner of Eastman and Arlington Heights Road has left town. The sculpture, called "I...
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Burt's 'pair tree' column appreciatedAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - We would like to sincerely thank Burt Constable and the Daily Herald for covering the story of the "Pair Tree" on Aug. 8, 2009. On Saturday, Aug. 8, the 3-Day Breast Can...
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Why not prevent breast cancer?Aug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Carol Van Der Woude, an experienced nurse with whom I have worked in the past, explained a scientific concept on breast-cancer development (July 22 Fence Post). There is...
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What's happening to Swim Club?Aug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The Barrington Swim Club celebrates 30 years this year! It is a terrific milestone for an organization that's touched the lives of hundreds of young, and old people from...
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Still rough times for local governmentsAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - There are signs that the nation's economy is turning around, albeit slowly. But local units of government still are having a hard time making ends meet as they deal with...
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Can we at least hide it behind trees?Aug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates has done such a beautiful job of upkeep when it comes to the Poplar Creek Golf Course and Seascape. Landscape has always been detailed and very attractiv...