Kane County Opinion
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Maybe you should be fuming, tooJun 20, 2012 4:40 am - In a recent Fence Post letter, Doris R. Aussin is “fuming” regarding what she considers an unfair Daily Herald article on teacher pensions. Hopefully this letter will wi...
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Editorial: Fireworks a tradition worth savingJun 19, 2012 5:00 am - There’s almost nothing that says Americana more than a Fourth of July fireworks show. As children, we couldn’t wait for the day we could stay up late, anticipating that ...
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Amped-up race a huge successJun 19, 2012 5:00 am - The first “Amped Up Adventure Race” on Memorial Day weekend was a big success thanks to the many sponsors, volunteers, racers, and supporters who helped make it happen, ...
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Elgin has spending, not budget problemJun 19, 2012 4:40 am - On June 13 I spoke at the Elgin City Council meeting and reminded council members that as a former councilman myself the most important duty we’ve been given is to prote...
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Help us remember value of helmetsJun 18, 2012 11:59 am - I find it amazing that you rarely, if ever, state whether or not the fatal victim in a motorcycle accident was wearing head protection. It seems to me that the safety be...
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Road rage lesson for the ages: Be like GandhiJun 18, 2012 11:00 am - It was more than 20 years ago, but I remember the discussion well. We were gathered in the boss' office planning the stories of the day. High on the agenda was a local c...
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A puppet for the 1 percent?Jun 17, 2012 5:00 am - A puppet for the 1 percent? Chris Grecos’ letter to the editor on May 30 gives the impression that U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam supports the elimination of tax loopholes ...
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Honest Abe had it rightJun 17, 2012 4:40 am - “You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wa...
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Why should we cut someone else’s grass?Jun 17, 2012 4:40 am - Why are householders being told to keep the area along Big Timber Road in Elgin clear of grass and tall weeds when it is not their property? If they do not do it they ar...
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Beware the payment advisory boardJun 17, 2012 4:40 am - In a matter of days the Supreme Court is scheduled to release its decision on the constitutionality of Obamacare. The court will either do nothing, strike down only the ...