Kane County Opinion
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Harper's staff gave meaning to serviceMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - On May 16, I had the honor of giving the keynote address at Harper College's commencement ceremony. It was a privilege to speak to graduates who were kind enough to rema...
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Stay healthy and keep workingMay 25, 2015 6:11 am - Mr. Foys' excellent letter on May 15 certainly spoke truth to power. All these public employees do not pay taxes. All they are doing is recycle our hard earned money tha...
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Don't force health care providers to counsel on abortionsMay 25, 2015 5:59 am - Illinois SB 1564, a proposed amendment to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscious Act (HCRA), recently passed the Illinois Senate and is now under review by the Hous...
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How heroin series led to mental health projectMay 24, 2015 6:00 am - Inspiration to launch an in-depth project on mental health crystallized for Marie Wilson while covering a heroin forum in Naperville. A counselor at Linden Oaks Behavior...
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Why race not named in Zion shooting?May 23, 2015 12:01 am - I turn your attention to your edition of the Herald of May 10. Two stories, one which was about the slaying of two police officers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and the o...
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Plant milkweed; help a butterflyMay 22, 2015 6:11 am - Can you imagine a time where your town is the last place on Earth where people are found living? How about your neighborhood? How about trying to imagine that you and yo...
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End pension sweetener for teachersMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - It could be a rough year for negotiating teacher contracts, if Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is any indication. Teachers overwhelmingly spurned a contract that includ...
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Average Joes will pay for pensionsMay 21, 2015 12:01 am - Average Joes will pay for pensions Is anyone surprised by the decision of the Supreme Court of Illinois? Among the people who benefit from the decision are the just...
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Illinois' prevailing wage problemMay 21, 2015 12:01 am - Illinois' prevailing wage problem The May 8 Guest View column by the new acting secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation says that our roads, bridges ...