Kane County Opinion
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More trains would be bad for WayneMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to expand upon my concerns expressed in a recent article, "Rail Wrangle," about the proposed EJ&E railroad sale to Canadian National. In Wayne, with only fo...
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Closings due to Cook sales tax?May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - A story in Saturday's Business section noted that retailer Linens 'n Things is closing four stores in the Chicago area. I couldn't help noticing that all four are in Co...
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We cannot afford a McCain presidencyMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - In terms of the critical issues of taxes and the economy, John McCain promotes policies that promise not just a third term of George Bush, but a third Bush term on stero...
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Elgin trees cut for unknown reasonMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Why cut down over a dozen old, tall trees in a row ... along Washburn Avenue between Perry St. and Lowrie School? Several tree service trucks appeared in a row and took...
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Politicians making racism respectableMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Not too many years ago, it was axiomatic that racism was a dangerous symbol of wickedness that required to be decisively opposed, because the idea of a pure race, or of ...
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Rozner writes like a true Hawks fanMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Eric Willuweit's letter questioning Barry Rozner's credibility left me speechless. Apparently, one good year, after years of complete ineptness, means no one should qu...
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Praise for dramatic gains in schoolsMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Quite often on this page we voice our concerns, thoughts and insights on politics, taxes, education, the economy and the governing bodies and decisions they make that af...
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Iraq war a cause for our recessionMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - While economists may disagree on the costs of the war and its effect on the recession, most recognize that there are trade-offs between Iraq spending and spending on dom...
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Volunteers offer gift of literacyMay 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The gift of literacy is a gift of a future. For many people reading a street sign, a food packaging label, or a prescription bottle is difficult, if not impossible. The ...
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Hoffman's finest there when neededMay 04, 2008 11:00 pm - This past February my husband (couldn't wake him) was rushed to St. Alexius from our Hoffman Estates home. I cannot commend enough the Hoffman Estates policeman who was ...