Kane County Opinion
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Thanks to Kirk for his position on CNJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - As we read the Daily Herald's recent article on the proposed acquisition of the EJ&E by CN ("Fighting Over Trains," July 13, 2008), we noted that Congressman Mark Kirk h...
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Schaumburg Twp. library collecting foodJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks so much for focusing on hunger in our neighborhoods. For most of us, if we don't know hungry people we don't think about them. For us they don't exist. In light o...
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Sudanese leader getting just desertsJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I read with surprise and excitement about the International Criminal Court's decision to indict Sudanese President Omar Bashir on charges of genocide regarding the horri...
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Don't put up with higher tax billJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Property owners across the country are objecting to their real estate tax assessment this year. Not too soon, however, given the slump in values and in sales throughout ...
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Landfill issue isn't overJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - A while ago, there was quite a bit of concern over a proposed landfill for the Yorkville/Kendall County area. The original permit application was pulled. But the issue w...
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We mustn't let history repeatJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In the 1970s we experienced restricted oil supplies, rising gas prices and the short-term demise of gas guzzlers. Politicians appealed for conservation of energy, and a ...
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If you stop scofflaws bike path can workJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Susan Hess of Kindness Inc. on Walnut Street should call the Elgin Department when drivers park horizontally across her driveway or in her driveway, which blocks her of...
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Deterring bad guys from having gunsJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The Supreme Court has ruled that the Second Amendment to the Constitution establishes a personal right to own a handgun for self-defense. Formerly, courts have held that...
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Stop bashing the USAJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - I need to respond to a letter to the editor submitted by Barbara Zaha from July 11. Many citizens celebrate the 4th of July each summer surrounded by family and friends,...
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Thanks to those who celebrate citizenshipJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Becoming a new American citizen is a high point in the lives of many people each year, yet it is often an event that goes unrecognized by the community in which they liv...