Kane County Opinion
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College has much to do with successMay 01, 2012 6:40 am - I am looking back to the time spent at Kenyon College, my alma mater, and what I got out of it. I remember the emphasis the faculty put on writing. I’ll not ever forget ...
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Obama’s statements, vote don’t matchMay 01, 2012 5:00 am - Recently, President Obama spoke at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and “had the privilege” of meeting Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. O...
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Put a stop to pay phone scamMay 01, 2012 5:00 am - Now I’ve heard it all. I have been in the public telephone business since 1985 and I have seen many crazy things, but this takes the cake. Pay phones have dwindled, due ...
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Attempt to discredit president was weakMay 01, 2012 5:00 am - Reader Kelley Smith (Fence Post, April 17) wants to see college transcripts of President Obama because she can’t believe he was the president of Harvard’s Law Review? Wo...
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‘Equitable’ doesn’t mean ‘fair’ to DemsMay 01, 2012 1:00 am - Alleging hypocrisy, letter writer Will Labovitch complained that Republicans in Illinois want to turn the tables and remap the legislative districts to eliminate Democra...
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Editorial: Cook County’s idea to eliminate unincorporated areasApr 30, 2012 5:46 pm - With more debate and discussion ahead, it’s far too soon to take a position on Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s proposal to “speed up” annexation of uninco...
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Cigarette tax would reduce sufferingApr 30, 2012 5:00 am - On April 19, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has announced a series of initiatives to address the state’s fiscal and public health concerns. Included in his proposal is a plan t...
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Road crews should give drivers a breakApr 30, 2012 5:00 am - I can appreciate the fact that IDOT does most of its repairs during the night, so as not to disrupt traffic. However, the workers seem to forget that there are people wh...
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Action on pensions vital to our futureApr 30, 2012 5:00 am - As a not-for-profit, membership-based organization that works to promote economic development in Illinois through science and technology, we recognize the importance of ...
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Understand the contraception issueApr 29, 2012 5:00 am - Mr. Robert Harrison’s recent letters to the editor purports to provide great detail on a history of Catholic teaching as it pertains to artificial birth control. Upon fu...