Kane County Opinion
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Police officer should be fired for killingDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - An open letter to Elgin Police Chief Anna Lalley, City Manager Rick Kozal, Mayor Dave Kaptain and City Council members: We believe that the March 12 killing of DeCynthia...
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Editorial: Lake makes right decision to end p-cards - finallyDec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Lake County officials have finally seen the light and scuttled the much-criticized program that allowed county board members to use taxpayer-funded credit cards to pay f...
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Support local farmers to combat climate changeDec 10, 2018 12:00 am - OPEC, the Arab oil cartel, made clear how to deal with climate change in 1973 when they embargoed America's oil supply. If we ever wanted to reduce our dependence on oil...
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Put aside differences as we remember the reason for the seasonDec 08, 2018 12:00 am - Some 2,000 years ago, while shepherds were tending their flocks, an angel announced to them "unto you is born this day in the city of David, a savior which is Christ the...
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How to really save moneyDec 07, 2018 12:00 am - Dan Cronin has been patting himself on the back for cuts made by reducing different offices in the county and saving the taxpayers all this money. According to the Daily...
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Trump hatred on displayDec 06, 2018 12:00 am - A writer from Naperville complained about the White House Christmas tree colors and the GOP's deficit. She said the red trees are symbolic of the deficit caused by the G...
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Library's future protectedDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - When Batavia Public Library asked voters to redirect funds for maintenance and repair of the library building and site on the November ballot, Batavians said, "Yes." Ap...
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No more: Teachers already get huge taxpayer supportDec 04, 2018 12:00 am - In the Nov. 20 edition of the Daily Herald is an article titled, "Teachers plan pickets (to get more community support) to bolster bid for new deal." As is usually the c...
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Don't put armed officers in schools' front officesDec 04, 2018 12:00 am - I am a Palatine resident, parent, an ESP member and a District 15 employee. I work in a school that has a School Resource Officer. He is a valued member of our team. We ...
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Veterans honored, treated at Frost Junior HighDec 04, 2018 12:00 am - Last Thursday, veterans of the Schaumburg/Hoffman community walked past a wall of red, white, and blue remembrance - photos of their days of military service alongside p...