Kane County Opinion
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Shame on Senate for adding porkOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - If any of us believe that the Senate had our best interest when passing the bailout plan, we are just kidding ourselves. The fact that they would not pass the plan witho...
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Kane's development program in orderOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent letter to the editor written by members of the League of Women Voters of Geneva/St. Charles and the League of Women Voters of Batavia contained several items th...
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Kudos to Elgin for quick cleanupOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - I'd like to offer a compliment to Elgin. The other day, Oct. 3, I was heading home into Elgin from work. I was driving down Chicago Street and I couldn't help but notice...
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Yard signs no sign of qualificationsOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The number of yard signs for the upcoming judicial race is astounding. Is this, however, the best way to judge a candidate? When it comes to the office of judge, experi...
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GOP deregulation led to greedy endOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A Sept. 27 article in the business section laments a possible loss of $5,000 in donations to the nonprofit organization, N.Y. City Meals on Wheels, from Bear Stearns sen...
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Mathias mailers are questionableOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I can't believe the lengths some politicians will go to during campaigns. Recently, Rep. Sid Mathias mailed out two 350,000 piece mailers using taxpayers' money. No doub...
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Kudos to Duffy for help in CN fightOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I am one of the founding members of the coalition Barrington Communities Against CN Rail Congestion. We have been working for almost a year to stop the potential increas...
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Lies, deceit no way to run for officeOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Today I stopped at Congressman Froehlich's office. I can't say I was surprised to learn of the malice directed at Paul and his staff due to his switch to the Democratic ...
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Forte-Scott mailer deceptiveOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently I received a mailer from Anita Forte-Scott's campaign stating that our current state Rep. Paul Froehlich voted in favor of the Stroger sales tax. However clever...
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Froehlich shows he's in touchOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I am facing a lot of the same issues as many people in our area. I have been fighting to get back into the job market after being laid off. I know what it's like to worr...