Kane County Opinion
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Don't overlook the good many bikers doJun 01, 2015 1:00 am - With all the media attention biker gangs in Waco, Texas, are getting, we need to remember that the great majority of bikers are top notch citizens who work hard to benef...
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Pools aren't expected to pay for themselvesJun 01, 2015 1:00 am - Would you rather have kids hang out on street corners, than have a community pool to spend their summers learning how to swim? Where is it written that every public fac...
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Ready for a game played with the feetMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - I'm really ready for some FOOTball. How about a game where the foot really does matter rather than damaged heads? So, there's the Bears' Ray McDonald story. Who knows wh...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Keep fighting pension sweetenerMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Thank you for your editorial on the public pension sweetener; talk about "adding insult to injury." Just need to have more people realize how ridiculous and irresponsibl...
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Public, private unions differMay 31, 2015 1:00 am - I would like to highlight a difference between public and private unions. A public union's sole purpose is to collectively bargain for higher wages and benefits and su...
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Dollar comes before health of the worldMay 31, 2015 12:01 am - This response is in regards to Mr. Degner's response to a previous letter's page submission from your May 24 edition. Mr. Degner is concerned about "the climate warming ...
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The Soapbox: Denny Hastert, did we hardly know ye?May 28, 2015 11:00 pm - Denny, we hardly knew ye? The indictment of former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert of Plano has been stunning, to be sure. A native son and for so long a pride ...
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Thanks for help with plant saleMay 28, 2015 12:01 am - Thanks for help with plant sale Thank you to everyone who supported the Friends of the Town & Country Public Library's 12th annual Flower and Plant sale May 8 and 9...
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Another invasion of Iraq? Really?May 28, 2015 12:01 am - Another invasion of Iraq? Really? Republicans want to invade Iraq again. I wonder why? Is it because we found the WMDs? Iraqi oil will pay for our involvement this ...