Kane County Opinion
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The SoapboxAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - Don’t sign that bill: Gov. Pat Quinn has one week to decide whether to expand gambling by adding five new casinos and slots at racetracks, including Arlington Park. Whil...
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Don’t politicize Chicago murdersAug 25, 2012 4:40 am - On Aug. 6, The Daily Herald printed a letter to the editor by James A. Wagner of Barrington that is irrational, uninformed, misguided, and slightly prejudiced. Mr. Wagne...
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Thanks to many on storm cleanupAug 25, 2012 4:14 am - Thanks to many on storm cleanup The July 1 microburst ravaged approximately 20 miles of road in unincorporated Winfield Township, leaving residents with huge amount...
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Editorial: Wildlife refuge will be boon for ’burbsAug 24, 2012 5:00 am - After the Black Hawk War, in the early 1830s when white settlers pushed into the Fox River Valley, they encountered a rolling landscape carved by a glacier. The area was...
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Get income tax code fixedAug 24, 2012 4:40 am - The United States Income Tax Code is more than 70,000 pages and the pages between the binders do not show how to pay income taxes but how to avoid paying them. This appl...
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More likely to be killed by doctor?Aug 24, 2012 4:38 am - More likely to be killed by doctor? The tragedy in Aurora, Colo. is unfathomable. So is the political hay being made by the left on this regarding gun control. Acco...
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Property tax system unfair to retireesAug 23, 2012 2:00 pm - I am a retiree who has received a significant increase in my property tax bill in the past three years. One of the main reasons for the increase in my current tax bill i...
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Editorial: Even small projects merit breaks, if ...Aug 23, 2012 6:23 am - The village of Fox Lake recently approved $150,000 in tax incentives for a Thornton’s gas station. Buffalo Grove is looking at tax incentives for a Fresh Farms grocery m...
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Our policies should support familiesAug 23, 2012 5:00 am - In a recent speech our president credited government assistance for the success of individuals. Was he referring to his personal experience? The government should not cl...
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Single-payer care good for businessAug 23, 2012 4:40 am - After listening to endless debates are arguments about which candidate has the best health care and Medicare plans, the more convinced I am that our current health care ...