Kane County Opinion
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Economic disaster aheadApr 20, 2019 1:00 am - Hopefully, President (blame Obama) Trump and Congressional Republicans learned a painful lesson in 2018. That is that cutting revenues (tax cuts) while increasing spendi...
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The real issue in U-46 electionApr 16, 2019 1:00 am - Jeannette Ward, who lost her seat on the U-46 school board, seems to think the main issue was taxes. No. I think it had more to do with her shrill tone and the belligere...
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Letter: Skillicorn's 'rain tax' argument holds no waterApr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Letter to the Daily Herald editor On April 9, Allen Skillicorn's letter complained about the "rain tax." I, too, worry about random taxes I am forced to pay. In fact, ev...
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Letter to the editor: Mixed messages from fire chief on fundingApr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Once again the referendum to increase real estate taxes for the Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District has been defeated. As the Herald stated, this was the sixt...
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Letter: Flags for Roselle gives nearly $11,000 to communityApr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Letter to the Daily Herald editor Kudos to the Flags for Roselle program. Nearly $11,000 was given back to the community as a result of the successful 2018 program. Hear...
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Letter: We never used to fear the measlesApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - The recent editorial cartoon featuring an old man talking about fearing the measles puzzled me. I grew up in the 1950s and I had the measles along with my siblings. It ...
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Letter to the editor: Mueller has earned himself prison timeApr 04, 2019 11:00 pm - U.S. Code 2385 is entitled "Advocating Overthrow of Government." In part, this federal code reads as follows: "Whoever, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction...
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The right to a new lifeApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - I am disappointed in the city of Aurora wanting Thomas Kokoraleis removed from the Wayside Cross Ministries. In my opinion, Thomas was involved in a horrible deed many y...
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Tests are not bullyingApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - After reading the article on bullying in the March 28 paper, I came away disillusioned with Ina Silva-Sobolewski. How can she say the Illinois Assessment of Readiness in...
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Consider taxing high-income pensionsApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - When determining taxable income, retirement income received by higher income taxpayers is subject to being taxed at the federal level. When preparing the Illinois income...