Kane County Opinion
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Pols had chance voters should decideDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The result of last week's arrest of our Democrat governor has made Illinois a national embarrassment. To add to the situation, Democrat leaders initially supported a spe...
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Time to put aside our differencesDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - In response to the gentleman who suggested in the Nov. 14 Fencepost that everyone who voted for Barack Obama donate 3 to 5 percent of their earnings to someone who voted...
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Plenty of cheap winter fun to be hadDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to the editorial entitled "It's time to focus on needs, not wants." I agree that with the economy in the state it is, money needs to be spent ef...
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Cloning mammoths a very bad ideaDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - I am responding to your article in the paper about mapping the extinct mammoth's DNA. You relate your article to the movie, "Jurassic Park," and it gives me chills to th...
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Reasons to support the CN purchaseDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - There is much ado about Canadian National's desired purchase of the Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railway. The question is, why is the only supporting argument coming from CN...
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Volunteer options at Giving DuPageDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you, Daily Herald, for your Dec. 9 front-page coverage of the increasing needs of our nonprofit organizations and the need for volunteers in our community. As a c...
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Dickens in Dundee had many helpersDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The 21st annual Dickens in Dundee festival has been the traditional kickoff of the Dundee's holiday celebrations. The participation of the businesses, the local churches...
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It's not just tuition; it's the cost of booksDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - On Dec. 8 David Broder had an excellent column concerning college costs and what faculty can do to start containing them. The only problem is he didn't mention the 800-p...
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Teachers should not swear in schoolDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Throughout public middle schools and high schools, teachers using foul language in the classroom has been a problem. Adults who teach children during their formative yea...
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Bailout misses mark; money must go to usDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - I completely agree with Mark of Buffalo Grove in his letter, "It's time to simplify our bailout plan." The problem with the current bailout plan is that the billions of ...