Kane County Opinion
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No universal health careMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems the people want national health care paid for by the government (taxes). Before you all go off and think how great this will be, consider this. For those in the...
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Mrs. Keigher's sixth graders provide some hope for the futureMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Perhaps there is hope for kids. And newspapers. The two often don't go hand in hand. More so than ever, we keep hearing about how young people don't read newspapers. A c...
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Indiana, North Carolina primaries much too muchMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The endless Democratic presidential campaign has lurched from irrelevance to trivia, triggering a near-universal call to bring it to a halt. The two states that voted o...
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Greed not cause of Eight Belles' deathMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - With the devastating death of Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby, there is undoubtedly much in question. The alarm since the incident has been justified. However, there...
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Funding cuts fall hard on those seeking jobs in McHenryMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Wolff is assistant director of the McHenry County Workforce Network Although McHenry County is not the only county in Illinois, or the country, to experience a declinin...
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Magazine insulted service veteransMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The people that publish Time magazine -- don't they have any respect for a national memorial then to make a mockery of it? I believe they owe the American public and esp...
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Home visiting works to reduce incidence of child abuse, neglectMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Curran, Perez and Zaruba are members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Illinois As the sheriffs of DuPage, Kane and Lake counties, we've seen many serious, disturbing crim...
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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...