Kane County Opinion
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Middle class will be first to take tax hitJun 12, 2019 1:00 am - Well, our legislators in Springfield are at it again. Gov. Pritzker touted a graduated state income tax that is not supposed to impact 97% of the people of Illinois. You...
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Protect taxpayers from spending whimsJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - "Trust us" is the current message of Pritzker, Madigan and Cullerton. "Illinois needs a fair graduated income tax; it will solve all our problems." Pritzker and Co. stat...
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Burdensome taxes aren't justifiedJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - Every freshman law student is introduced to the following truism: "The power to tax is the power to destroy." A week ago, during the middle of the night, the Illinois le...
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America's moral values are erodingJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - Most Americans are familiar with the Ten Commandments. While many may know about them, they cannot quote them. It's also obvious that many people do not adhere to them. ...
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We can only guess at when life beginsJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - Abortions have been around for thousands of years. There are two types: Those performed by nature or God, if you prefer, and those performed by humans. No one questions ...
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Looking forward to seriesJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - Regarding the monthly "Pulling Back The Curtain" feature, congratulations on a great idea, which was on the Daily Herald's Opinion page. Your new series is not only inf...
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Frightened, baffled about climate changeJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - I am baffled and frightened. I hear on national and local news about the weather as it is reported on Chicago stations and national stations daily: EF3s, EF4s, dozens of...
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Ignoring the ConstitutionJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - Articles 1 and 2 of the U.S. Constitution enumerate the powers of the president and the Congress. The framers gave the president few powers, with the exception being tha...
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The amendments politicians 'overlooked'Jun 07, 2019 1:00 am - I've previously signed several petitions for constitutional amendments to implement term limits and create an impartial method for redistricting. Both were shot down by ...
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Editorial: Efforts to boost 3 old theaters important to suburban downtown healthJun 06, 2019 11:00 pm - The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, the Des Plaines Theater in Des Plaines and the Catlow Theater in Barrington - three stately, downtown theater buildings that have been...