Kane County Opinion
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Where are town hall meetings, senator?Aug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Isn't Dick Durbin the second-most powerful senator? When do we get a town hall meeting in Illinois, or are Senator Durbin and all of our local representatives at North A...
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Video gambling ban is hypocriticalAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I laughed out loud while reading "DuPage prohibits video gambling." Of all the sanctimonious, hypocritical nonsense. DuPage County Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom's de...
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McKee Marsh will be symbol of wasteAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - You really have to hand it to the DuPage Forest Preserve District. The monster garage they plan to fabricate in McKee Marsh will be the Taj Mahal of bureaucratic waste a...
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CARS program vs. automotive bailoutAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I am marveling at the response to the CARS (Car Allowance Rebate System - aka Cash for Clunkers) program and how many vehicles are being sold in a short period of time. ...
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Delaying cancer treatment suicidalAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The July 20 article in the Daily Herald Health and Fitness section should be a wake up call to all Americans about the lunacy of government controlled health-care. The a...
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Kane County needs to be more transparentAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Last April Kane County announced that an independent review of its Web site found it "sorely lacking in information about county contracts, lobbying activity and ready a...
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Leave lawyers out of medical settlementsAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you for printing Charles Krauthammer's article "A better plan for health care reform" today. Although I have three lawyers in my family, I agree wholeheartedly wit...
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Erratic temps product of global warmingAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - I have lived my whole life in the Chicago area and cannot remember a summer this cool. Climate change is clearly affecting the area with unusual weather. Experts say tha...
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Biggert betrays public trustAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Per the Herald Aug. 13 article, "Biggert fans health-care flames," U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert was willing to acknowledge that her flier warning that the proposed health care...
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Foster should meet people over health careAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - I have called Bill Foster's office and have e-mailed him in an attempt to learn when he is planning a town-hall meeting to discuss Obamacare. I have either received no ...