Kane County Opinion
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To judges go the leftovers; a Ribfest retrospectiveJul 08, 2012 5:00 am - In the already-sweltering Ribfest tent, Naperville Mayor George Pradel rose to his feet last Sunday and bellowed out the rib judges’ sacred oath: “I do solemnly swear to...
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Ethics law would bring taxes downJul 08, 2012 4:40 am - Recently, I received my property tax bill, and like everyone else, I was shocked and disgusted by the fact that my property values had gone done by 30 percent and my tax...
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Mom’s track crossing bad example to kidsJul 07, 2012 5:00 am - Mom’s track crossing bad example to kids To the mother I saw at the Roselle Metra station this morning hustling her two young children across the tracks in front of...
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Executive order was out of boundsJul 07, 2012 5:00 am - In your June 23 edition, reader Cal Claus posited that for every “here and now” news event there is an analogous “there and then” happening. However, the example he used...
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United crew made delay bearableJul 07, 2012 4:40 am - On July 1, we boarded United Airlines flight 3785 out of Dallas, Texas, destination Chicago O’Hare. Approximately one hour from our destination, the plane was diverted t...
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The difference with today’s immigrationJul 07, 2012 4:40 am - Quoting your June 27 article, “Golfview elementary school has received a grant for more bilingual books for the library and the grant will not only help students, but pa...
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Looking forward to July 9 health voteJul 06, 2012 5:00 am - I have said from the time I first began looking at the Obamacare plan that it is the largest piece of tax legislation to be passed during my lifetime. The Supreme Court ...
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Bring in military to fight the firesJul 04, 2012 5:00 am - We have multiple homes burning to the ground out West. I was ignited by the picture in the Herald of the H-1 helicopter taking a bucket of water to the battle. Not to ta...
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Bike trail can’t be done by group aloneJul 04, 2012 4:40 am - The residents of Carpentersville have been sold out to a bunch of Chicago mountain bike riders on just a promise. Their promise is to fund, build, regulate and police a ...
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Healthcare law hurtsJul 03, 2012 4:40 am - The so-called Affordable Care Act should never have been passed in the first place. It is costing jobs, hurting seniors and preventing the economy from bouncing back. Th...