Kane County Opinion
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Editorial: Lessons of Libertyville's downtown success storyApr 29, 2014 5:00 am - If Libertyville's story can serve as a model for successful downtown renovations - and we believe it can - then what are some of the key lessons to take from it? Some ob...
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Give our kids a fighting chanceApr 29, 2014 12:00 am - Give our kids a fighting chance Stanford's Center for Research on Education Outcomes last year found that charter students in Illinois gain two weeks of learning in...
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Why work on Eola when Route 59 torn up?Apr 28, 2014 12:01 am - Why work on Eola when Rt. 59 torn up? I am perplexed at the scheduling of construction in the Route 59 corridor in Aurora/Naperville. The Route 59 construction is e...
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Apr 28, 2014 12:01 am - I have lived in Elgin since 1977 and I have been very pleased with this city, until now. let me give you a review. At our old house we had a small but intense fire in o...
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Whatever it is, they're against itApr 28, 2014 12:01 am - It was good to read that there are 21 applicants for the open seat on Elgin's City Council. I couldn't imagine why John Prigge, Terry Gavin and Toby Shaw opposed a meeti...
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It's not about who has the most moneyApr 27, 2014 11:00 pm - In his letter, Mr. Sobaski seems to think we are doomed because the wealthiest candidate always wins ("Don't let the 1% take reins of government," April 23). This is abs...
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Rauner gifts don't match party leaningsApr 27, 2014 12:01 am - Rauner gifts don't match party leanings Bruce Rauner, Republican candidate for governor and his wife Diane seem to have a very difficult time with the truth. In a T...
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Halt direction GOP is taking the countryApr 26, 2014 12:01 am - The importance of the midterm election cannot be overstated. The continued obstructionism of the Republican controlled House of Representatives will only continue if Dem...
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Show us where the money's goingApr 26, 2014 12:01 am - The Daily Herald provided some very interesting reading last week. Page 6, on Saturday, April 19, featured a story about the Illinois Department of Corrections authorizi...
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Aurora's poor school kids in jeopardyApr 26, 2014 12:01 am - As Illinois faces another state budget crisis, funding for critically important early care and education programs are in jeopardy. Despite clear evidence that high quali...