Kane County Opinion
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New exemption: Average taxpayerJun 28, 2013 4:40 am - New exemption: Average taxpayer As we learn more about the scandal at the IRS. we have also learned that a 501 is not a new pair of Levi jeans; it is a section in t...
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No salaries for pols until state solventJun 27, 2013 4:40 am - No salaries for pols until state solvent While you were sleeping, retired teacher Beverly Lopatka walked away with a retirement of almost $400,000 and is now spendi...
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Editorial: Finding lessons in a bureaucratic foul-upJun 25, 2013 8:16 am - There is something instructive in the fix in which Kane County finds itself over more than 1,000 DUI convictions that were not properly reported to state authorities. Pr...
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Best government money can buyJun 25, 2013 4:40 am - Best government money can buy Instead of cutting education, food safety inspections, law enforcement, food stamps and meals on wheels why doesn’t Congress close the...
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Real crime is failure to care for vetsJun 24, 2013 4:40 am - Real crime is failure to care for vets I would like to take this moment to point out one of the true tragedies of this NSA spying fiasco. While thousands of veteran...
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DuPage County's target in consolidation battle: mosquitoesJun 23, 2013 5:00 am - Not long after DuPage County was granted the authority to dismantle some of the more obscure local units of government, county board Chairman Dan Cronin is taking aim at...
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The SoapboxJun 22, 2013 2:24 pm - Death-and-taxes conundrum: In an ashtray-half-full/half-empty way, the state of Illinois this week lamented making $138 million less than expected on the $1-a-pack cigar...
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The SoapboxJun 22, 2013 5:00 am - The Great Debate: It’s fun to hear fans debate whether the 2013 Blackhawks season was more impressive than the 1985 Chicago Bears, or the 72-win season by Michael Jorda...
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Editorial: Suburban quality of life still healthyJun 21, 2013 7:57 am - A constant barrage of information and complaints reminds us nearly every day what a horror it is to live in Illinois. State spending is out of control. We’re pushing bus...
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HEHS athletes deserve betterJun 21, 2013 5:00 am - Another high school athletic season has come to a close. Now is the time to question the Hoffman Estates High School Athletic Department without fear of repercussions. I...