Kane County Opinion
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Religious liberty is at stakeJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - The news media have done a poor job of clarifying the controversy regarding the Catholic Church’s objection to the Obamacare mandate. First, it is not a contraception is...
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The SoapboxJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - Hats off to dads: What better time than the week before Father’s Day to be honored at the White House for promoting men’s involvement in their children’s lives? David Hi...
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Add line-item veto to term limitsJun 16, 2012 4:40 am - I fully agree with Charles L. Barr Jr. and his letter to the editor on Sunday, June 10, on term limits. I would like to take it a few steps further. First I would like t...
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Charging to see Venus shamefulJun 16, 2012 4:40 am - We were excited to go to see the Venus Transit viewing, which was organized at the Elgin National Watch Observatory in Elgin. The handmade sign invited people to view th...
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Bin Laden may have the last laughJun 15, 2012 5:30 am - As I watch President Bush with his wife, Laura, on the evening news unveiling their portraits with President Obama and Michelle Obama, I think to myself: “We had it all....
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Editorial: The case for simplifying Cook’s tax processJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - It’s a lesson in the dangers of unintended consequences, by nearly every account. And if you own a home in suburban Cook County, you’re probably paying more as a result....
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Pres. Romney would hurt middle classJun 15, 2012 4:40 am - When President Bush was leaving office, we were losing 750,000 jobs a month: we had two wars, one in Afghanistan and one in Iraq, with no end in sight, and our debt doub...
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Walsh-Modi ties irrelevant to 8th Dist.Jun 13, 2012 5:00 am - With unemployment on the rise, the number of new jobs created drops from month to month and the stock market is falling; what makes the front page news of the Sunday Dai...
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A history of Geneva schoolsJun 13, 2012 4:40 am - I taught two years in downstate schools before starting here in Geneva High School in 1958. A very kind superintendent, Mr. Beaudin, explained I was to reside in Geneva ...
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Editorial: Relay for Life a worthy investmentJun 12, 2012 5:00 am - Perhaps you were one of 765 participants at Barrington High School last weekend. Or one of the 26 teams at Hersey High School. Or perhaps you are planning to show up at ...