Kane County Opinion
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Be more skeptical of that wire copyApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Your paper has carried recent AP wire copy story of the discovery of the USS Sydney, lost in World War II. The story describes the vessel as a battle cruiser, very much...
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District 158 getting leadership it needsApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Notice how little negativity appears in the local paper these days regarding Huntley School District 158? I like to think that is due to the leadership of Superintendent...
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Good men must not do nothingApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - I cannot describe the disappointment I feel regarding the lack of leadership and integrity of the Carpentersville Village Board. Trustee Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski recently...
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Rights for the illegal, but not neighbors?Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Carpentersville Trustee Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski wants to bestow upon illegal aliens the same rights we enjoy as U.S. citizens, yet she has a problem with American childr...
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Code enforcement -- the vigilante way?Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Seems Jerry Deering takes his job seriously as head honcho of Elgin's code enforcement. Imagine getting busted by the No. 1 man on the "no notice nuisance laws" for stu...
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Use altercation as a bridge to dialogueApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It's difficult, in many ways, to know what to make of the verbal altercation Carpentersville Trustee Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski had over the weekend with her neighbors. One...
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Let 222 Locust draw neighbors togetherApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - We had a great a turnout for our recent Near West Neighbors Association meeting, the best turnout since I've been a member. Apparently the problems at 222 Locust St. are...
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Make summer safer, reject gang activityApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - We are worried about our safety in our neighborhoods of Carpentersville this summer. To be honest, we are scared and concerned about the future of our community. We can...
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Chronicling elusive standard of judgment by 'content of character'Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Random thoughts: Sometimes the news is its own object lesson. Daily Herald Staff Writer Emily Krone worked for a week and a half to find and interview suburbanites who c...
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Religion, politics an unsettling mixApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Both Barack Obama and John McCain have suffered embarrassment by religious leaders who support their political aspirations. Presidential candidates are required to prov...