Kane County Opinion
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Always happy to run your letters: For free!!!May 26, 2013 5:00 am - Always happy to run your letters — for free!!! It was a terrifying time for Joe and Annette Huber. Joe, 75, was driving; his wife, Annette, was the passenger. The South...
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To those who helped in our time of needMay 26, 2013 4:40 am - To those who helped in our time of need Sometimes we get overwhelmed with the negativity of the news. We need to hear about the good things that happen, too. We wa...
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The SoapboxMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - What’s a chaparral? It’s the formal name for a roadrunner, silly. The bird, no doubt best known through its cartoon character, is not common to Illinois. It also has bee...
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From such disaster might come sanityMay 25, 2013 4:40 am - Jeb Bush for president in 2016? You’ve got to be kidding. Haven’t we suffered enough from 9/11, unnecessary wars, outsourcing American jobs, huge budget deficits, the “G...
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Editorial: Endangered animals are needed for our health, well-beingMay 24, 2013 5:00 am - Sometimes the fate of the smallest critters creates the biggest controversies. Remember the snail darter? The tiny fish that you could fit in the palm of your hand lived...
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Why tear up roads at the same time?May 24, 2013 4:40 am - Why tear up roads at the same time? I am writing in response to the article concerning “Road Projects Begin in West Dundee” and comments by Illinois Department of T...
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Fair share? Only if you work for itMay 24, 2013 4:40 am - Fair share? Only if you work for it On May 15, Bob Lambert wrote a hate-filled letter critical of the great American Ronald Reagan. This Lower Middle Class wasn’t c...
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Town-by-town gun laws absurdMay 23, 2013 4:40 am - Town-by-town gun laws absurd The Illinois Senate committee approved a plan for concealed carry. No wonder Illinois is in such trouble. The plan would allow municipa...
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Editorial: Wanted: Creative tools to stimulate job growthMay 22, 2013 5:00 am - The list of critical issues facing Illinois is complex and daunting. You can start with pension reform and the mounting state deficit and work your way through medical m...
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Editorial: Build the pedestrian bridge — quicklyMay 21, 2013 5:00 am - The bike trail that winds through Busse Woods in Cook County is a beautiful suburban oasis. It wanders between meadows in full sun and the lush shade of the deep woods. ...