Kane County Opinion
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We have become a debtor nationSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Thank you Charles Firth (Sept. 14) -- you were very close on a number of points related to our purchase of off-shore made products. Many Americans have jobs related to t...
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Retiree can't bear District 301 tax billSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - I am requesting a reduction of my school taxes via my county property taxes for the following reasons: 1. This year's school tax was $6,370. This is 70 percent of my pro...
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Thanks for support of farmers marketSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market would like to thank the residents of Sugar Grove, Prestbury, Elburn, Big Rock, Plano and the surrounding communities f...
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Homecoming story needs clarificationSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Due to Thursday's (Sept. 20) article in the Daily Herald regarding Buffalo Grove High School's homecoming activities, I want to clarify a few items. The Buffalo Grove Hi...
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Soapbox: Red hot chili peppersSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - An autumn without a chili cook-off is like a summer without fireworks, a winter without sledding, a spring without tulips. You know -- virtually pointless. No wonder, th...
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Soapbox: A quieter, cleaner waitSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - We need more people like Polly Rerko, who thought up a good idea and, with the help of school officials, implemented it. The St. Charles mother of two watched every day ...
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Soapbox: Homecoming challengeSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - High schools throughout the area will be celebrating homecomings over the next couple of weeks, and that means all administrations will be on full alert for excessive mi...
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Columns missed big picture on prosecutor's officeSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Bianchi is the McHenry County state's attorney. Recently, two articles by the same columnist have been critical of the use of the state's attorney's petty cash account a...
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Soapbox: Whose sandbox is it anyway?Sep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - OK, we get it: Carpentersville's trustees and village president do not get along. But, please. Can't you all leave the sandbox, shovels and rattles at home? We're all si...
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Soapbox: High-tech mysterySep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - A bizarre Web page on MySpace.com has generated quite the buzz in Warrenville. Until recently, the Web site featured a photo of city council member Christopher Halley, 2...