Kane County Opinion
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Can't afford yet another tax increaseAug 16, 2014 5:01 am - I was shocked to see that once again our taxes are going up. When is enough enough already? Our property taxes are high enough. Three St. Charles school board members th...
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Taxes should be based on ability to payAug 16, 2014 5:01 am - The political attack ads that focus on how much money Bruce Rauner made last year and what he paid in taxes, etc., only highlight the underlying problem with our tax sys...
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Does church 'right' include Crusades?Aug 15, 2014 12:01 am - A letter in the Aug. 10 Daily Herald states that the Catholic Church exists to inform us what is right or wrong, and the Church needs to speak truth into all of our live...
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Choir director deserved to lose jobAug 15, 2014 12:01 am - I take offense to Ed Plum's views on compromise on marriage. This is marriage - man and woman! That is it, there is no other, even the laws of nature are in accord with ...
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Township: Repeal prevailing wage lawAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - Last month the Palatine Township Board approved the Prevailing Wage Act for Palatine Township - not because it was the right thing to do, but because Illinois forces all...
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Aug 14, 2014 1:01 am - As a resident of Palatine (24+ years), I would like to know why the Palatine Library is spending $15,192 ($1,899 plus tax x 8) for those ridiculous faucets in the remode...
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Hultgren afraid of town meetings?Aug 14, 2014 12:01 am - Why is U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren afraid to hold public town hall meetings in District 14 during this August recess? I contacted both his Geneva and Washington offices to ...
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Editorial: Thank a WWII vet while you still canAug 13, 2014 5:01 am - Sixteen million Americans served in the armed forces during World War II. Only 1 million of them are still alive to talk about it. In their 90s now, they're dying at a r...
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Chairman, coroner spat doing no goodAug 12, 2014 12:01 am - Chairman, coroner spat doing no good I have followed for several months now this ongoing battle between the Kane County chairman and the coroner. I'm concerned that...
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Aug 12, 2014 12:01 am - GOP priority: Undercut Obamacare Even though almost 10 million Americans have qualified for health insurance through Obamacare the right-wing Republicans continued ...