Kane County Opinion
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It's our turn to do for our countryJun 30, 2019 1:00 am - In his inaugural speech on Jan. 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy said these words: "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." T...
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Bridge shows how local politics matterJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - "It does blow me away that this would be the circumstance," said Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen with regards to the Longmeadow Toll Bridge project not receiving...
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Candidates should talk about spending controlsJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - I appreciate the June 23 coverage of the 20 Democratic presidential candidates with a brief synopsis of what each candidate sees as the major issues and their proposed r...
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Taxpayers don't have bottomless pocketsJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - I am sorry I backed JB for governor. It seems that every time he opens his mouth, it costs the taxpayers more money. The fuel tax is beyond fair - an additional 19 cents...
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Support for relay helped fight against cancerJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Northern DuPage and NW Cook County wishes to thank all those who supported its Annual Relay For Life June 7. We dedicated...
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Sure, let's forget ugliness of historyJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - Thank goodness for Angelo Kyle's foresight and concern. It is long past time that we stop celebrating cruelty and war. The sight of Confederate flags and men in gray is ...
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Lawmakers acting in interests of chosen fewJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - I am very disappointed in our legislators. Madigan once again has bullied the legislators into voting for a budget over 1,500 pages long with no time to figure out what ...
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Chamber's position on climate change welcomeJun 24, 2019 1:00 am - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, no liberal organization, recently issued a statement, "Addressing Climate Change." In the statement, the Chamber acknowledges that the "cli...
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Trucking lobby won out in capital billJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - I had a good laugh reading the letter from the highly paid lobbyist for the Illinois trucking industry, published in the June 15 Daily Herald. He applauds the governor a...
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National security is at risk with TrumpJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - Regarding the June 14, Daily Herald article "Trump tries to tamp uproar on foreign stance." Do citizens really not understand the gravity of Trump (forgive me, I cannot ...