Kane County Opinion
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Terrorists, gang members are similarApr 09, 2016 1:00 am - Brussels is not just a terrorist attack around the world, but a reminder of our own failures as a society. The profile of a terrorist of today fits the same profile of t...
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Madigan real roadblock to progressApr 07, 2016 1:01 am - In response to David Vaught, sir, you failed to report several key facts in your opinion. The state of Illinois has by far some of the highest property taxes in the coun...
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Talk to kids about perils of drinkingApr 06, 2016 12:01 am - As a part of Alcohol Awareness Month this April, I would like to encourage parents to talk to their teens about the dangers of underage drinking and the impact it can ha...
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Editorial: Gifted programs should be open to all gifted studentsApr 04, 2016 11:00 pm - It would be easy to blame Illinois' poor performance when it comes to opening up gifted education to more minority students on a lack of funding. Certainly, more funding...
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Our middle class has lost its voiceApr 04, 2016 12:01 am - We hear that Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have given voice to you who do not have anyone speaking for you in the halls of state and national government. You who have...
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We're paying the price for 'free trade'Apr 04, 2016 12:01 am - Free trade as it is called is supposed to be countries exchanging products equally, or as close to it as possible. That means if done fairly no huge deficit would exist ...
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GOP fought Social Security, Medicare, tooApr 02, 2016 12:01 am - I guess Thomas Manion, in his March 19 rant against Obamacare, refuses to admit 20 million more people have insurance, they can't be indiscriminately thrown off their pl...
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Trump, GOP's unwitting creationApr 02, 2016 12:01 am - Memo to GOP Establishment: We can work this out. Yes, Trump is crude - crude, like a wooden stake, and very particular in its purpose. We, your long-suffering conservat...
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Can GOP politicans keep their promises?Apr 02, 2016 12:01 am - The approval rating of Congress could hardly go much lower. But to be fair the Republican controlled Congress gets a bum rap. Republicans have for the past two years bla...
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Illegal immigrant numbers understatedMar 31, 2016 12:01 am - For years, the American public has been misled about the size of our illegal immigrant population. For the past five years, we've been fed an outdated, fallacious number...