Kane County Opinion
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Pols making public employees payJul 22, 2013 4:40 am - Pols making public employees pay The governor and many state legislators continue in their divisive rhetoric to make the pension issue an us versus them fight. They...
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Listen to elders: I’m 87 and proud of itJul 22, 2013 4:40 am - Listen to elders: I’m 87 and proud of it I am 87 years old and proud of it. As proud as I am of my age, I’m even prouder of the shape I’m in. I still go to a fitnes...
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Editor Gruff, pipelines and our Fox River seriesJul 21, 2013 5:00 am - Remember that gruff first editor of mine? Here’s another story, courtesy of him, about the Fox River. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, the suburbs were desperate for new...
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Marriage still a secular institutionJul 21, 2013 4:40 am - Marriage still a secular institution David Smith’s July 29 letter misses several points. First, if you’re for families, why are you trying to define for everyone el...
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Deceived about plans for landJul 21, 2013 4:40 am - Deceived about plans for land Every time there was a vote on increasing my property taxes so Kane County could purchase more land to preserve for open spaces I have...
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Trayvon coverage was despicableJul 21, 2013 4:40 am - Trayvon coverage was despicable Why have we continually been shown a picture of Trayvon Martin at age 12, rather than what he actually looked like at the age of 17 ...
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Government really has gone too farJul 21, 2013 4:40 am - Government really has gone too far What is clear from the reaction to the NSA leaks is that, when it comes to the size and scope of government, there is little diff...
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The SoapboxJul 20, 2013 5:00 am - Seeking justice for Gabby: We join police in hoping the banners placed at this weekend’s Alpine Fest in Lake Zurich call attention to the unsolved 2011 hit-and-run that...
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Editorial: Monteith death, local numbers emphasize urgency, depth of heroin problemJul 19, 2013 5:00 am - More than a decade ago, the Daily Herald produced a series of reports spanning more than two years about heroin use in the suburbs. We called the series “The Hidden Scou...
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Some think gays are going overboardJul 19, 2013 4:40 am - Some think gays are going overboard Masha Gessen, outspoken author and activist for LGBT community gave us the reason we should deny them marriage as we know it. Sh...