Kane County Opinion
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Bad time to spend on playgroundsMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Can anyone but government be so insensitive and oblivious to the current economic doldrums to commit to spending more than $1 million for athletic fields? Athletic field...
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Gay marriage doesn't harm hetero marriageMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - There's so much to take exception with in James Finnegan's Fence Post letter on May 12, "True Marriage is one man, one woman," it's hard to know where to start. The U.S....
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Why do we need another Wal-Mart?May 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Following the St. Charles example, Wal-Mart should enlarge an existing west side Elgin location at Royal Avenue and Randall Road rather than vacate it for a proposed Wal...
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At least he can't tax our air ... or can he?May 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Let's wake up. Do you realize the thousands of businesses in this state that sell their product with a tax on it? All the restaurants with a 10 percent sales tax and the...
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Don't allow video gambling in IllinoisMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Legislators are considering allowing video poker in bars, truck stops and fraternal and veteran's clubs, the money to go mainly for school construction and the remainder...
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Thanks for making West Dundee greatMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - I would like to thank the Backyard Garden Club and the West Dundee families and businesses who have stepped up this year to help with the downtown plantings. As we all k...
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South Elgin needs libraryMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's a hassle to drive to downtown Elgin to get to the Gail Borden Library. A public library should be built in South Elgin. With property tax money, the town of South E...
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Israeli influence needs close lookMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - If ever there was a country that should attend the U.N. conference on racism, it is the United States of America. Yet the administration is boycotting it, "with regret" ...
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Abortion bill is bad, not misunderstoodMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - On April 19th Julie Sass wrote an article entitled "Abortion Bill is Misunderstood."Let the record be clear that both the Illinois House of Representatives and the peopl...
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Musings about Drew, contracts and Route 59May 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Some random thoughts from your friendly DuPage editor, a Friday Soapbox, if you will ... We're on the case In case you didn't notice, our coverage of the Drew Peterson ...