Kane County Opinion
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Campton Hills plan is workingNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - My husband and I moved into the St. Charles area over 20 years ago. We moved out of St. Charles proper to our current home 11 years ago because we wanted space and a mor...
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Some truths about government, taxesNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Do we really want the truth about our tax burden? It is not surprising to hear someone say that "government equals taxes." No one likes taxes, and "government" has certa...
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Non-specific charges carried no factsNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - This is in response to Laurel Bault's Nov. 25 article calling Doug Heaton and me racists and that we told lies about our stance on illegal aliens. Unfortunately, Baust ...
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Lost generations, and a lost 4 of 5Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Wow, only 1 in 5 graduates college ready. What a headline. However, this is not what should concern the Illinois taxpayer. What should concern our communities and politi...
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Vivid contrasts in style in battle between Giuliani, RomneyNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - BEDFORD, N.H. -- Call them Mr. Rough and Mr. Smooth. Or maybe Mr. Nasty and Mr. Nice. The intense battle between Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney for supremacy in the Jan. ...
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Other skills needed beyond those of ACTNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - The article on the failure of our high school students to pass the ACT was very concerning. As a high school teacher, I am also concerned that our students cannot pass ...
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Thread of light runs through dark stories on foreclosure crisisNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - No one takes pleasure in seeing unforeseen circumstances dishevel the lives of families. Yet, these stories can generate something more than sympathy. A fairly simple ma...
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An apology, sort of, and a radio ideaNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - As self-appointed spokesman for liberals and progressives in the Fox Valley I would like to extend the apology requested by John Skaritka in his Nov. 22 letter. I am sor...
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Next big step is to end death penaltyNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Some economists have reawakened a debate with controversial studies that claim the death penalty deters murder, an argument long since dismissed by experts. Statistics i...
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Demanding several apologies of his ownNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm responding again to another baseless and emotional rant from John Skaritka. This time, he would have you believe that liberals are to blame for the decline in civil ...