Kane County Opinion
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Front-page decisions missing the markJan 20, 2014 4:00 am - Sometimes I scratch my head in bewilderment at which stories make front-page news at the Daily Herald and which stories don’t. Last week’s front-page story on New Jersey...
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Editorial: Tying state budgets to audit resultsJan 19, 2014 4:00 am - As much as we decry the spendthrift ways our state government generally works, we also have to acknowledge that there are many in Springfield who try to do their part to...
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Graduated tax about honor and fairnessJan 19, 2014 3:40 am - Graduated tax about honor and fairness I disagree with your “Our View” editorial in the Jan. 5 issue of the Daily Herald where you state your opposition to the grad...
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Offended by all-Spanish flierJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - I received a flier in the mail from a local bank and two others regarding a loan program. It was all in Spanish. I feel the banks actually discriminated against me as I ...
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The SoapboxJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - Missed opportunity: Lori Price, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 board president, says the number of applicants for the superintendent’s post being vacated by Kathy Birk...
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Editorial: King’s dream still a work in progressJan 17, 2014 4:00 am - Growing up in small-town Georgetown, Ill., in the 1940s, Clyde Brooks wasn’t allowed to be a Boy Scout, eat in the dining room in restaurants or use the local gas statio...
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How much more corporate welfare?Jan 17, 2014 3:40 am - How much more corporate welfare? A little over two years ago, Sears strong-armed the taxpayers of the state of Illinois to extend their previous 23 tax incentives a...
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Rauner simply doesn’t get itJan 16, 2014 3:40 am - Rauner simply doesn’t get it I’ve been watching and paying attention to the political ads of Republican candidate for governor, Bruce Rauner. This guy is so out of ...
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Daughter now has affordable coverageJan 15, 2014 4:00 am - Thank you, President Obama. For the first time in her life, our daughter has her own health insurance policy that covers her pre-existing conditions and she can afford w...
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Christie’s minions know ShakespeareJan 14, 2014 3:40 am - Christie’s minions know Shakespeare His minions take political revenge by shutting down Fort Lee, N.J., and blocking the busiest bridge in the world, and yet the go...