Kane County Opinion
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D15 arbitrator right to rule for early releaseOct 28, 2013 5:00 am - The arbitrator for the late start/early release grievance filed by the Classroom Teacher’s Council presented his response to District 15 last week. It is gratifying that...
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How 40 people can hold up our livesOct 28, 2013 5:00 am - Our democracy is in really big trouble when 40 members of the Tea Party can halt the businesses and lives of 350 million people. The main characteristic of the Tea Party...
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Citizens, groups helped veterans in needOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - Once again, the generous citizens of Lake County have responded to the needs of our at-risk veterans in Lake County. The Illinois Department of Employment Security repo...
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The SoapboxOct 26, 2013 7:55 am - Beyond complaint: Village boards must think residents show up for public comment only to complain. Not so this week in Arlington Heights. Residents said an exit from Nor...
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Cruz was ringleader in the shutdownOct 26, 2013 5:00 am - To say that both the Democratic and Republican parties are to blame for the government shutdown is to ignore the facts. The basic “housekeeping” debt ceiling bill came u...
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Editorial: Suburban cops going into the ring to reach outOct 25, 2013 5:00 am - Jeff Swoboda knows well that the most effective police work is in getting to know the people in your community — to show them you’re just as human as they are and to gai...
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More important: car or health insurance?Oct 25, 2013 4:40 am - More important: car or health insurance? I have been driving for 60 years. During all of those years of driving, I have never personally had a single claim against ...
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Our own Rush Limbaugh wannabeOct 25, 2013 4:40 am - Our own Rush Limbaugh wannabe We’ve all seen the great work the Tea Party is doing shutting down the government in Washington, but it was good to see them at work r...
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Editorial: What happened to the sense of urgency on pensions?Oct 24, 2013 5:00 am - Even before the first day of the scheduled fall session of the Illinois legislature closed on Tuesday, the House had canceled today’s activities. Three days of work appe...
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This senior OK with Social Security reformOct 24, 2013 4:40 am - This senior OK with Social Security reform The senior who berated U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren and “right wing conservatives” for wanting to reform social security now ...