Kane County Opinion
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Bouquet from proud Elgin residentJan 29, 2013 3:40 am - Bouquet from proud Elgin resident I thank the city of Elgin for its long-range efforts to manage this city. After surveying many suburbs for over two years, I decid...
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Fear of government hardly a paranoiaJan 29, 2013 3:40 am - Fear of government hardly a paranoia On Jan. 17, Richard Cohen calls the Americans that fear their government paranoid. Well, after World War I in 1932, when the ve...
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Local elections teem with ballot challengesJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - The pros and cons go something like this: Pro: If a candidate can't be bothered to follow the rules for running — getting enough signatures, doing the paperwork correctl...
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Legislators must move on pensions nowJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - The inauguration of Illinois’ 98th General Assembly marked yet another legislative session under Speaker Michael Madigan’s reign. Unfortunately, time is up and the same ...
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GOP: More specifics on spending cutsJan 27, 2013 3:40 am - GOP: More specifics on spending cuts The Republicans’ brand is spending cuts. Cutting spending has appeal in the abstract, but has no appeal in the detail. All spen...
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Gun control, followed by genocidesJan 27, 2013 3:40 am - EDITOR’S NOTE: We have determined that portions of this letter are plagiarized from two separate sources, a YouTube video entitled “56 Million People Exterminated from G...
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Why the annual exemption applications?Jan 26, 2013 4:00 am - I just completed my annual Cook County 2012 Senior Citizen Exemption Application, and I don’t understand why state legislators revised the law requiring this be filed an...
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Elgin readers’ support much appreciatedJan 26, 2013 3:40 am - Thank you, friends of literacy; your support of the Community of Readers program has brought the “sweet serenity of books” to children of Elgin Area School District U-46...
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Editorial: Giving the discussion on suburban housing a new shapeJan 25, 2013 4:00 am - Phrases like “urban planning,” “subregional solutions (to) short- and long-term housing needs” and “policy remedies” don’t exactly flow off the tongue with the ease or e...
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Gloomy prognosis for next two yearsJan 25, 2013 3:40 am - Gloomy prognosis for next two years The Illinois General Assembly started its new session and for the next two years there will be little done to improve Illinois. ...