Kane County Opinion
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School versus food not much of a choiceApr 21, 2014 12:01 am - "The Freshman 15" is an expression commonly used that refers to the weight often gained during a student's first year at college. However, for some of Illinois' college ...
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Let voters decide future of townshipsApr 20, 2014 12:01 am - Let voters decide future of townships Illinois' nearly 13 million citizens have a shameful tax burden of supporting 7,000 units of governments, which is 2,100 more ...
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The SoapboxApr 19, 2014 5:00 am - A joyful 'ribbit': Is there anything more serene than the sound of frogs in wetlands? Thanks to biologists from Lake County Forest Preserve District and Lincoln Par...
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Why is liquor license asset to community?Apr 19, 2014 12:01 am - I would like to comment on a Daily Herald article written by James Fuller concerning a vote on a zoning change to allow a liquor license at a soccer club. The article in...
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Sorry to lose 'Soup to Nutz' comic stripApr 19, 2014 12:01 am - I continue to enjoy the Daily Herald and have subscribed for many years. I was disappointed that Rick Stromoski's "Soup to Nutz" was dropped. I particularly enjoyed his ...
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Editorial: Potential for train service is welcome newsApr 18, 2014 5:00 am - The birth of the modern suburb can be traced in many cases to the train lines that stop in the downtowns of those communities. And when those downtowns needed an econom...
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Editorial: $200 million later, flood still hurtsApr 17, 2014 5:00 am - It's been a year since a wall of water hit Des Plaines when the Des Plaines River crested at a record high level of 10.92 feet. It's been a year since the Fox River spil...
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All for sale to the highest bidderApr 17, 2014 12:01 am - All for sale to the highest bidder The Supreme Court's disastrous decision on Citizens United in 2010 and now McCutcheon vs FEC on April 2 will make the lives of th...
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Politics of scare tactics unproductiveApr 16, 2014 5:00 am - It's something you might expect from a blogger with extremist views, full of panic and hyperbole. "URGENT ALERT - YOUR ACTION REQUIRED. GUN GRABBERS TURN UP THE HEAT. NE...
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SOP to just make things upApr 16, 2014 12:01 am - I read with amazement Judy Olsen's April 9 letter, "Confront problems on military bases." "This administration and our commander-in-chief doesn't like the military so th...