Kane County Opinion
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A wider spotlight for Asperger’s awarenessJul 28, 2012 4:40 am - As someone with Asperger’s autism, I appreciate the awareness for those with special needs; their challenges and their gifts via reporting by the Daily Herald in “Burt C...
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Editorial: Planning, training to keep our kids safeJul 27, 2012 5:00 am - The scene was all too real. Yellow police tape marked off the Gifford Street High School parking lot while Elgin’s SWAT team armed with rifles waited for their signal to...
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Throw out your voter cardJul 27, 2012 4:40 am - There is growing momentum across the country to put a resolution on the November ballot to repeal Citizens United. In 2009, the Supreme Court said that corporations are ...
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Why afraid of voter ID cards with photos?Jul 27, 2012 4:40 am - Eugene Robinson is a typical crying liberal. You can spin what people say almost any way you want. Referring to Mr. Robinson’s comment on Mike Turzsai, a Pennsylvania Re...
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Government not all bad, CalJul 27, 2012 4:40 am - This is in regard to the editorial column by Cal Thomas July 18 stating that government doesn’t do anything right. What nonsense is he spewing? What about the TVA that p...
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Better explanations on taxes neededJul 26, 2012 5:00 am - If you live in Cook County, you have just received your real estate tax bill. More than likely, it is up by about 10 percent. If you analyze it, you will see that the “s...
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Story of interest to Elgin readers, tooJul 26, 2012 4:40 am - On July 20, I read in the Arlington Heights edition of the Daily Herald that the executive board members as well as several police and fire chiefs of Northwest Central D...
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Keep tighter leash on letter writersJul 25, 2012 4:40 am - I am writing to suggest that letters to the editor be held to higher standards than currently seems to be the case. The two standards are civility and factual accuracy. ...
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Advance this clean energy projectJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - As an elected official, it is my job to consider what’s best for the entire state when determining the future of Illinois. One project is a win-win from upstate to downs...
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Elk Grove Library residents victims of taxation without representationJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - The summer Elk Grove Village Public Library newsletter article acknowledged a library board vote to permit free library services for nontaxpaying residents west of Rohlw...