Kane County Opinion
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ComEd balances trees, safety, serviceJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Like many customers, ComEd appreciates the value of wooded communities, the aesthetics and the pleasure trees provide. We must also balance the concern for this value wi...
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Without hateful letters, what's left?Jul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - It is probably unlikely that you would print my letter given your clear bias anyway, but after reading the letter from Carole Burstein from Sleepy Hollow on June 25 I fo...
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Everyone deserves civil liberties, benefitsJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I applaud the intention of President Obama to extend full benefits to gay federal employees' partners, and intend to write him and tell him so. I hope while he's at it, ...
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C-sections raise cost of health careJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Nat Hentoff's editorial called attention to the Pregnant Women Support Act. This bill has recently been reintroduced in Congress. It is heartening to hear about a bill t...
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Tired of heavy truck trafficJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I live in Elgin off Route 25. Day in, day out, big rig haulers have made a habit of using Route 25 as their "main drag." Liberty Street in Elgin is completely residentia...
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Elgin council is all ScroogesJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - For the first time in my memory, 50-plus years, the city of Elgin will not have a Fourth of July fireworks display. It was a budget revenue related decision by the city ...
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Too few flags flying around the suburbsJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Another Flag Day has come and gone. I was driving the neighborhoods on Flag Day and was rather disappointed in the lack of U.S. flags on display and other signs of patri...
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Drivers: Leave the bike riders aloneJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - I know that part of the problem between automobile drivers and bicyclists stems from jealousy - I'm paying zero dollars for gasoline and don't need a gym membership for ...
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Letterman's ratings ultimately will sufferJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Did David Letterman say the right things in his apology? Certainly. Are there reasons to doubt his sincerity? Most certainly. I'll provide just two. First, his apology i...
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One man's solution to better societyJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - In presenting this lifestyle I, R.W. Yohn, the writer, as a responsible citizen concerned for the continued well-being of his fellow citizens, have given much time and t...