Kane County Opinion
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County should stand up to unionsAug 06, 2018 1:00 am - I read with great interest that the Kane County board seems to be at a dilemma with respect to property taxes vis-a-vis next year's budget. In the same article, it was p...
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It's premature to back court nomineeAug 05, 2018 1:00 am - The Supreme Court nomination is of great interest to most of us, or should be, because of the implications for court protection or reversal of protection of many rights ...
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Open burning, tooAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - In response to Meg Fischer's letter, I have to mention that cigarettes in the park are nothing compared to them allowing open burning. There are supposed to be some rest...
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A troubling pattern of crossing the lineAug 02, 2018 1:00 am - Sean Casten's history on social media shows a pattern of statements that cross the line and appear to stir the pot just to cause controversy. This lack of even basic civ...
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Editorial: U-46's Nashville trip worth a board reviewJul 30, 2018 11:00 pm - When local governments talk about sending officials on trips to out-of-town conferences or for research, suburban taxpayers may reflexively think "junket" and reach for ...
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How to clean out skunksJul 30, 2018 1:00 am - I'm writing with further aids to rid your yards of skunks … easy and relatively cheap, too. I've had skunks take up residence under our shed, which is raised off the gro...
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We need bigger reform than HSA improvementJul 30, 2018 1:00 am - The July 23 guest column by Janet Trautwein supporting the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act is in need of a larger perspective. Health Savings Accounts, or HSAs, are toute...
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There's a difference between law, justiceJul 30, 2018 1:00 am - The current fiasco on immigration is a perfect example of law versus justice. Immigrants from Mexico have been welcomed to the United States since the 1940s and before. ...
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Pruitt's legacyJul 29, 2018 1:00 am - Scott Pruitt is gone and we can all breathe easier if only he hadn't legislated against clean air. So how about a toast with bottled water? No can do. He deregulated res...
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Smoke free for my childrenJul 29, 2018 1:00 am - I'm writing to express my concern that the playgrounds in the village of Gilberts, as well as several neighboring municipalities, are not smoke free. As a resident of Gi...