Kane County Opinion
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DuPage hit hard two weeks ago, but pales compared to '96Jul 15, 2012 5:00 am - The framed, color reprint of the front page of our July 19, 1996, edition still hangs on the wall outside my office. The main story contains one of my all-time favorite ...
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Give it up, Mr. SpeakerJul 15, 2012 4:40 am - To Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan: I understand the importance of experience and value of a decade or two of service. But 30 years or more? Give it up and give y...
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The SoapboxJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - No big deal: Some perspective from Anthony “Duff” Hufnagel, 93, of Glen Ellyn. He became the first person in the area to receive a heart replacement valve at Edward Hosp...
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Take advantage of new Harper seriesJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - I would like to thank Linda Hoeck over at Harper College, for her presentation and organizing of the parent orientation to introduce Harper’s new vocational program for ...
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Obamacare not the will of the peopleJul 14, 2012 4:40 am - The June 29 staff editorial “Move beyond rancor on health care” made some assumptions that warrant closer examination. The editorial states that the president’s health i...
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So much for our checks, balancesJul 14, 2012 4:40 am - For more than 60 years, I have felt my freedom was secured by an incredibly well conceived Constitution. It created three branches of government and a system of checks a...
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Thanks for stand on gay marriageJul 14, 2012 4:40 am - Thank you for the Gays and Marriage editorial of July 2; very thoughtful and articulate. I was glad for the initial recognition of the debates of issues in our history. ...
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Balanced budget? Ask a 5th-graderJul 13, 2012 4:40 am - Put 12 economists in a room and ask them for their solution to reducing the debt and balancing the budget. What you would get would be 13 different opinions on how to im...
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Editorial: Water district should be dissolvedJul 12, 2012 9:25 am - Even in Illinois, often cited as having the most governmental layers in the nation, places like the Otter Creek Water Reclamation District stand out. The water and sewer...
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Who still knows our Bill of Rights?Jul 12, 2012 4:40 am - Congratulations to Cal Thomas for his column the other day. He was right on target. I believe the main problem is that nobody knows what is in the Bill of Rights in the ...