Kane County Opinion
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Board member bullied to keep quietFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - On Monday, Feb. 8, at an open board meeting, the U-46 school board bully struck again, calling her gang together to attack a fellow board member for merely quoting Jason...
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Some students should be removed from schoolFeb 17, 2016 11:01 pm - Responding to Elgin Area School District U-46 minimizing suspensions, the new process may work with some, other students are hard and fast in their resolute bad behavior...
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What would Scalia think of GOP behavior?Feb 17, 2016 11:01 pm - The U.S. Constitution is very clear about the appointment of Supreme Court justices: The President "shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,...
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Endorsement: McLaughlin in Republican primary for Duffy's state senate seatFeb 17, 2016 5:00 pm - When state Sen. Dan Duffy decided he would retire from the Illinois legislature in 2017, it opened a door for suburban Republicans eager to try their mettle in Springfie...
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Did we miss 'President Reagan Day'?Feb 16, 2016 11:01 pm - I just heard on television news that some lawmakers are considering making Aug. 5 "President Obama Day." I definitely think we should reward him for raising the national...
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CPS woes solvable by tax increaseFeb 16, 2016 11:01 pm - In a recent editorial Ralph Martire stated that the Chicago Public Schools do not have enough money to pay for its schools. I believe that by raising property taxes in C...
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How are time-outs working for you?Feb 15, 2016 11:01 pm - When I read Ken Potts' column in the Neighbor section in the Jan. 31 edition of the Herald, one question came to mind; What color is the sky on his planet? Seriously? Wh...
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Blacks haven't gotten much from DemsFeb 15, 2016 11:01 pm - Iowa shows how close the vote was with the absence of Hillary's usual block of black votes. This very important dependency on the blacks is very revealing. Here you have...
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Endorsement: Walz as the Democrat to face Hultgren for Congress in the fallFeb 15, 2016 10:00 pm - The 14th Congressional District hasn't exactly been kind to Democrat candidates. Before Bill Foster competently served the district from 2008 to 2011, you'd have to go b...
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Tough for private schools to surviveFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Today's private schools can market themselves to survive all they want, however if the State of Illinois does not reduce its property taxes nothing will help. Illinois h...