Kane County Opinion
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Mainstream media replete with biasAug 15, 2016 1:00 am - The mainstream media in the U.S. is so biased they often don't tell legitimate news stories that cast a negative light, or the truth about liberals. ABC, NBC and CBS mor...
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Still time to slow down climate changeAug 15, 2016 1:00 am - I am afraid of the recent hot weather and then the news that the world set new record temps, not once but twice. One weather incident does not confirm "climate change," ...
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We're all different shades of brownAug 15, 2016 1:00 am - I'm compelled. I have to say it: All lives matter! We are all created equal and we are one race, the human race. Unfortunately, racism has been created and appropriated ...
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Balancing the budget should not be so hardAug 14, 2016 1:00 am - I don't understand the difficulty of balancing the Illinois state budget without taking on more debt. It would only take a 20 or 25 percent across-the-board spending re...
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Editorial: McSweeney bill would increase transparency in collective bargainingAug 13, 2016 2:00 pm - Two years ago, State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton introduced legislation to require school boards and other local governments to give the public a minimum of two weeks to...
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TIFs only a bane to other taxing bodiesAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - Do Batavia property tax payers want to pay about $13 million of their taxes to help redevelop the former First Baptist church at the corner of Washington and Wilson stre...
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District 15 superintendent warns to watch out for school childrenAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - Letter to the editor Nearly 150 big yellow school buses will emerge in our community on Wednesday! These iconic transports carry over 10,500 students daily, delivering ...
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Longmeadow foes hardly 'parochial'Aug 12, 2016 1:00 am - Re: Raymond Bellock's letter supporting Longmeadow. He believes waiting longer during "rush hour" justifies the road/toll bridge. He should drive and, gads, walk the ro...
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GOP's subverting of voting rights shamefulAug 11, 2016 1:00 am - As one who taught Civics in the 1970s, I was committed to emphasize the importance of voting. I believed all Americans needed to have a voice in their government, especi...
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Teacher pay grid bad for taxpayersAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - Jake Griffin's article on taxpayers covering teachers' college costs reveals just the tip of this iceberg sized problem for taxpayers. How could so many school boar...