Kane County Opinion
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Distracted drivers are what's truly scaryApr 14, 2014 5:01 am - In reference to Fran Puchli's era of scary ("Era of concealed carry is scary," March 17), Fran, there are many other areas of our society that are more scary than concea...
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Dear Bruce Rauner: We need a heroApr 14, 2014 12:01 am - Dear Bruce Rauner: We need a hero Dear Bruce Rauner: I applaud you for taking on the worst run, most corrupt state in the union. You have got to be a strong man phy...
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Sensible tips to avoid credit card fraudApr 13, 2014 5:01 am - While cleaning out some old stuff today, I found an Dec. 13, 2013, letters column in the newspaper. It dealt with credit card fraud, so I thought I'd pass along a few ti...
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Candy, movies in school: What's district's view?Apr 13, 2014 5:00 am - An online comment on our story about what may or may not be a brewing controversy at a West Dundee school over teachers giving out candy and showing “Toy Story” during i...
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Is U.S. headed for a Rome-like fall?Apr 13, 2014 12:01 am - Is U.S. headed for a Rome-like fall? The recent Supreme Court decision, pronounced by Chief Justice Roberts, removes all remaining limits to campaign donating. It s...
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Was Malaysian jet hit by space debris?Apr 12, 2014 5:01 am - After weeks of theories and postulates as to what happened to Malaysian Air MH370, I thought I'd provide an alternative theory. There are 5,500 tons of space junk in orb...
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Gerson gave spoiler alert too lateApr 12, 2014 12:01 am - Gerson gave spoiler alert too late In Michael Gerson's review of "God's Not Dead" he gives the spoiler alert too late. He actually states "Consider the ending of "G...
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Elgin FD a bright spot in tough timesApr 12, 2014 12:01 am - Elgin FD a bright spot in tough times A couple of months ago I became yet another casualty of this year's winter weather. A slip on the ice left me with a shattered...
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Know which party controls each of the branchesApr 11, 2014 5:01 am - I often read letters from readers who mistakenly assert that the Democrats control, or have controlled, all three branches of government. The facts are these: Since Janu...
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Editorial: School using controversy as a teaching momentApr 10, 2014 5:00 am - Little good can ever be expected to come of a sexting scandal at a middle school. But if one occurs, it requires delicate handling - as officials at Barrington Middle Sc...