Kane County Opinion
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Laesch good choice in uncertain worldJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - In these trying times, John Laesch, who is running for U.S. Congress in the 14th District, offers us hope. As a former naval intelligence officer in the Middle East, h...
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Anti-death penalty arguments defy logicJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - I've been seeing letters in favor of abolishing the death penalty. They all seem to share common errors. The most prevalent argument is that a certain number of death r...
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Herald unfairly criticizes ObamaJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you for your "Idea No. 1" on Page 1 of the Jan. 5 paper: "Learn more about your next leaders than about Paris Hilton." Right next to that noble idea is the headlin...
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Springfield 'thefts' led to transit issuesJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - For years tobacco and alcohol have been the favorite cash cows for Springfield lawmakers. So it hardly surprising that some lawmakers are floating the idea of a 90 cents...
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Departed Hastert should butt outJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert has projected himself as an active participant in the selection of the Republican candidate to run in the two primary election...
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Letter's subject rejects its contentJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - This response relates to a recent letter to the editor by Gerald McMahon that had so many mistakes that a response was necessary. The comment from his published letter i...
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Now Chicago's richest geezers can ride the bus for freeJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - "My expectation is that the legislature will approve the governor's proposal for free transit rides for millionaires who happen to be over 65." So said Illinois House Sp...
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Good stadium plan, if tickets don't go upJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Twenty years ago, when Phil Elfstrom first started making his pitch to bring minor-league baseball into central Kane County so a team could be housed on Kane County For...
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Fix flaws in videotaping confessionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' law requiring the videotaping of all homicide confessions is still young, but it is quickly showing that police departments have much to learn about recording ...
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Responsiveness wins a vote for LauzenJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - In 2002, I contacted state Sen. Chris Lauzen in regard to a school bus safety route issue in my school district. He was the only public servant I contacted who took imme...