Kane County Opinion
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Time to adopt progressive taxNov 23, 2012 3:40 am - What should we expect from the Illinois General Assembly? Illinois has an antiquated tax system caused by a failure of revenues to keep up with the rising costs of servi...
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Abortion questions need women’s answersNov 22, 2012 4:00 am - A Nov. 11 letter from Mr. Richard Kaiser asked five questions concerning abortion. I think it’s always ridiculous when men (including politicians and lawmakers) decide w...
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Support temporary immigrant licensesNov 22, 2012 3:43 am - Support temporary immigrant licenses This Thanksgiving, as we gratefully reflect on the year’s blessings — loving family, warm home, safe journeys, food-a-plenty — ...
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Marklund thankful for patrons, volunteersNov 22, 2012 3:40 am - Thanksgiving is a unique American holiday that dates back to the Pilgrims in 1621. It is a time when we pause from the challenges that we face daily to reflect on all th...
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Ease up on spending, D303Nov 22, 2012 3:40 am - I recently wrote a response to an article that the Kane County Board was discussing raising property taxes, pointing out how ridiculous the taxes have gotten. So what do...
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Editorial: Resourcefulness in season of thanksgivingNov 21, 2012 6:45 am - One could argue that Elgin sets the bar in the suburbs for looking after its own. It has soup kitchens, a homeless shelter, a crisis center, an addiction counseling cent...
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Voters just turned off the lightNov 21, 2012 4:00 am - Pearl Harbor, the assassination of JFK, Challenger exploding before our eyes, the twin towers falling into the streets on that awful September day — all of these blows a...
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GOP ignorant about LatinosNov 21, 2012 4:00 am - As the votes in the 2012 election were being counted, the Republicans were already setting themselves up for a disaster in the 2014 midterms and 2016 elections. This iss...
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By the numbers fix to fiscal cliffNov 21, 2012 3:40 am - The following compromise on taxes, spending and revenues if agreed to by Republicans and the White House would prevent the country from going over the ‘fiscal cliff’ and...
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Boost deductions to fund pensionsNov 21, 2012 3:40 am - I have been a state worker for the past 34 years and I have been contributing into my pension for that 34-year period. Now when I’m just about ready to retire the Illino...