Kane County Opinion
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Editorial: Board of Review should rethink where it is putting new hiresJan 21, 2019 10:00 pm - Why would anyone in Cook County want to slow the property tax appeals process? That is precisely what we risk, because of a December decision by the Cook County Board of...
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Letter: Carbon Dividend Act offers hope on climateJan 20, 2019 12:00 am - There have been bills introduced in Congress to do more than study climate change. One is the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act introduced jointly by Republicans...
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Letter: Shutdown could lead to real tax savingsJan 20, 2019 12:00 am - The federal government shutdown provides an excellent opportunity to those opposed to Big Government. With no handouts coming, states have opportunity to find ways to f...
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Letter: Trump bankruptcies foretell the futureJan 19, 2019 12:00 am - This is in response to Roland G. May letter. Mr. Ley indicates President Donald Trump's past behavior is irrelevant. The first thing you learn day one in Management 101...
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Editorial: We're rooting for Sears to come back from the brinkJan 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has ensured that the company's stores will live to fight another day. By bidding a reported $5.2 billion, he prevailed in the bankruptcy auc...
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Commentary: Here's what Eddie Lampert should do with Sears nowJan 16, 2019 12:00 am - Sears Holdings Corp. will stay out of the retailing graveyard for a bit longer. Eddie Lampert, the company's chairman and major shareholder, prevailed in a bankruptcy au...
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Don't dissolve panel in midst of electionJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Today, the DuPage County Board has a historic opportunity to overhaul the way we manage our elections. I think we owe it to the voters to get this right the first time a...
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There are alternatives to guns in District 15 schoolsJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - The District 15 school board is considering hiring armed retired policemen. More guns is not the answer. Introducing guns increases children's anxiety and the likelihood...
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Editorial: Move to end health benefit should extend to boards throughout suburbsJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Newly elected trustee Mo Iqbal has raised an important question about perks for his fellow elected officials on the Kane County Board. It's a question that ought to be a...
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Editorial: New sheriff's promising trial of firsthand jail experienceJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Potentially, there's a lot to be gained by walking a mile in someone else's shoes. You see what others see. You experience what others experience. You feel what others f...