Kane County Opinion
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We need to fund Social SecurityMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Had enough of government as usual? I have. Let's see, how can senators and representatives know what an average American goes through trying to make enough money to pay ...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Government going too far Addison leaders are attempting to make the village prettier by banning window-mounted air-conditioning units from the fronts of buildings. So th...
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Saturday Soapbox: Lake CountyMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Fireworks over no-bid There's a reason governments must solicit bids on purchases over $10,000. Besides the fact it's a state law, it makes sense to get the best price ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Fox ValleyMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Schools can help as well as educate A good school district is central to a community in providing education and guidance for students. In times of crisis, a school can a...
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Phil Page deserves our gratitudeMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the last 21 years, Phil Page served Geneva as our only city administrator. Through his quiet leadership he helped Geneva grow from 10,000 to over 23,000 residents...
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Some Barenaked thoughts about ...May 15, 2008 11:00 pm - So, here we are -- my son, his friend and I -- standing in a long line outside Border's bookstore in Oak Brook on Saturday. We're waiting to get in to see my favorite ba...
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Seeing your value in barrels of oilMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - According to economist Scott Burns in a Tuesday Daily Herald column, America's net worth is $57.7 trillion or 498 billion barrels of crude oil. Not long ago, I enlighten...
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Stroger reminds us he doesn't get itMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you Officer Pusateri (front page news story, Wednesday) for letting Mr. Stroger know how we suburbanites feel about his management of Cook County. Further into th...
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Praise for heroes on the home frontMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Ed Szydlowski didn't hesitate when he heard a woman's cries for help as smoke billowed from her home. The Carpentersville village engineer from Hampshire immediately ran...
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Whose math are you using?May 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Everyone has seen the reports of declining math scores in this country. Unfortunately, there is evidence of this within the "get-out" citizenry of the village of Campton...