Kane County Opinion
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Editorial: Later school start times deserve studyJan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - Ben, wake up! You're going to be late! What parent hasn't had to pry a teen out of bed in the morning? The kids stay up later than you want them to, and then you can't g...
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'The Interview' was just a stupid ideaJan 04, 2015 4:01 am - I'm shocked at what I'm hearing concerning the fallout from the Seth Rogen, movie, "The Interview," that is supposedly a comedy about the assassination of the North Kore...
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A black life that also matteredJan 04, 2015 4:01 am - An innocent, unarmed black teenager recently was shot and killed in Chicago. He was not killed because he was resisting arrest, or threatening another person. He was sho...
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Gay couples should respect others' beliefsJan 04, 2015 4:01 am - On the issue of gay marriage, I am against it and I have voted for people who I thought would vote against it. I am not against gay people. Two of my dearest friends wer...
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We all behave better on cameraJan 03, 2015 4:01 am - Our laws are not keeping up with technology. Recent events in Ferguson, Missouri and New York City demonstrate this. If in each instance body cameras had been worn by la...
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Extracurriculars? Go to public schools.Jan 02, 2015 4:01 am - In a recent letter, Ms. Lussenhop complains that her children can't be part of the extracurricular activities at the public schools. It's wonderful that she's decided to...
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Holiday hauntings agog in hucksterismJan 01, 2015 12:01 am - The last acceptable bigotry in the country is maligning Christianity (red meat for the press). A current example is the "Christmas Nightmare." This new breed of huckste...
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The SoapboxDec 27, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. In this edition of Saturday Soapbox, Daily Herald editors reflect on some of the major suburban stories ...
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Sports salary shows priorities are offDec 27, 2014 4:01 am - With the recent passing of my friend, Fred Potter, who was a regular contributor to Your Views, I felt I needed, in his memory, to comment on two stories that were in th...
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U-46 principal can't have it both waysDec 26, 2014 4:01 am - The recent protest at South Elgin High School supported and directed by Principal James Edwards provides more evidence to both the double standard and embedded social en...