Kane County Opinion
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The SoapboxJan 12, 2013 4:00 am - Salute to nerdy pursuits: Stevenson High School graduate Rachel Cliburn was doing research at Baylor University when she looked at a scientific journal and thought, “It’...
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‘Entitlements’ need individual solutionsJan 12, 2013 4:00 am - Congressmen generally use the umbrella phrase of “entitlements” as the cause and cure of our national deficit problem. Occasionally they list the three largest ones: Soc...
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Legislators should cancel own pensionsJan 10, 2013 3:11 am - Legislators should cancel own pensions According to the Dec. 8 Daily Herald, Illinois collects more than double the tax revenue of its five contiguous states. The d...
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Nothing sadder than the loss of lifeJan 10, 2013 3:11 am - Nothing sadder than the loss of life I found Mr. Schulgen’s Dec. 27 Fence Post letter on gun control to be extremely disturbing. What struck me most was your hypocr...
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Media helps dumb down of societyJan 10, 2013 3:11 am - Media helps dumb down of society Regarding your “In Memoriam 2012,” I was dismayed at how your publication presented the list of famous people that died in 2012. Th...
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Fight Fit's Fitness Workout Party Expo Jan. 14Jan 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Fight Fit Inc. Set to Host Fitness Party Expo 2013, Just In Time to Help Those Who Have Resolved to Get Fit in 2013 Fight Fit, Inc., a Chicago area fitness firm that spe...
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How can we expect respect for life?Jan 09, 2013 3:23 am - How can we expect respect for life? My heart breaks for every parent who lost a child at Sandy Hill Elementary School. Now the names are coming out in the news, the...
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Congress, reduce own entitlementsJan 09, 2013 3:23 am - Congress, reduce own entitlements To Congress and the president: Social Security is a fully funded benefit, run by the government. That is why the ill informed can ...
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Editorial: A job well done by Aurora’s police, communityJan 08, 2013 4:00 am - The Aurora City Council finance committee debates tonight whether to award its police officers $500 bonuses. Whether the city can afford the additional $144,500 is debat...
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Bigger problem: gun control or abortion?Jan 08, 2013 3:20 am - Bigger problem: gun control or abortion? What happened in Connecticut was horrific. The shameless pandering of what happened by gun control advocates to push their ...