Kane County Opinion
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Elgin has earned its bad reputationAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - We moved to Elgin with high hopes. Living in the historic district, we qualified for a grant to rehab our house. With all the upgrades being done to the city we imagined...
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D211 shouldn't have to pay prevailing wageAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Why does the school district have to pay this artificial "prevailing wage"? Everywhere everyone in the private sector is looking to cut costs. You would expect when tax ...
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Bush has failed leadership testAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - William Parrot would do well to reread his letter to the editor and follow the advice of his last paragraph. He didn't do his homework nor did he get any facts. He blame...
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Who are the 47 million?Aug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Forty-seven million people in the United States do not have health insurance. That's what politicians tell us. Week after week this number is repeated. I've even seen it...
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Protect the animals, protect ourselvesAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - I found the letter "Putting Ducks First Is Unsound Driving" to be greatly offensive. Hitting a Canada goose IS illegal. As far as ducks and other wildlife are concerned,...
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We speak American hereAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - In reply to Paula Coughlan's letter in the July 28 Fencepost: The United States does not have an official language. An amendment has been proposed to the Constitution, b...
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Daily Herald favors ObamaAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - If there was any doubt as to the political leanings of the Daily Herald, the front page says it all. The headline is "Two Campaign Approaches" and in one picture Obama i...
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Politicians still waste our tax moneyAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As usual, the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago and the Cook County Board have all once again shown that they have less fiscal competence than a 5 year old who was ...
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The long search for the perfect hot dogAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Upon reading your article on hot dogs, it prompted me to write this letter. I have been going to a hot dog place since the '50s that was great. It started out on Milwa...
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Springfield must support treatmentAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois House of Representatives voted 65-22 on July 16 to override Gov. Rod Blagojevich's veto of $43 million for state alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treat...