Kane County Opinion
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Illinois needs a spending capMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - With the legislature about to conclude, it doesn't seem like lawmakers are going to agree on a balanced budget. The starting point for any balanced budget is knowing how...
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The policy of isolationMay 25, 2018 1:00 am - Policy of isolation President Donald Trump pulled us out of the Paris Agreement, which was agreed to by European nations and even Russia and China. They agreed to ...
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Compassionate responseMay 25, 2018 1:00 am - Compassionate reply A big thank you to Patricia Bertrand on May 5 for her answer to Diana Carter 's April 30 question about abortion. Patricia's response showed lov...
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'Tobacco 21' should be law statewideMay 24, 2018 1:00 am - This month, a twenty-third city joined the list of communities in Illinois with "Tobacco 21" laws. I think it's time to make this a statewide law, and I'm asking Rep. Da...
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Demand Congress ban assault weaponsMay 24, 2018 1:00 am - Santa Fe, Texas, has now joined ranks with Parkland, Florida, and with Connecticut and Colorado with mass murders in our schools. Trust me, the NRA is already spooling u...
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Deal with eyesoreMay 24, 2018 1:00 am - As a proud Fox River/Kane County resident for over 30 years, I ask myself, who could strive to leave or protect that ugly riverside structure next to our Geneva Fox Rive...
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Some ideas to combat 'copy cat' shootersMay 24, 2018 1:00 am - It's a shame we have yet another school shooting, this time in Santa Fe, Texas. It appears we now have "copycat" shootings, and I'm afraid they will continue. Of note, t...
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Bikers, walkers must share trailsMay 23, 2018 1:00 am - We have a nice bike trail running along the Fox River from St. Charles to Aurora. I regularly use this trail both to walk and bike. It is a multipurpose trail, even thou...
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Editorial: Village takes step forward with repeal of 'official language' ordinanceMay 20, 2018 11:00 pm - If you're Latino and have lived in Carpentersville after 2007, your community spirit may have been in short supply. After all, it's hard to feel part of a town where the...
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Central option needed for recyclingMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - In the Opinion Section of April 30, there was an article entitled "Lifestyle changes aren't answer on plastics," and I wanted to comment on recycling in general. In DuPa...