Kendall County Opinion
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No more delays in pension reformFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - A college education can be a key to a better life. This was a central concept of the 1862 federal legislation, signed into law by Abraham Lincoln, which established mode...
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These dinners build communityFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Nothing creates community better than breaking bread with someone you haven’t met before. So hats off to Elgin businessman Jeff Turner and his legion of volunteers for p...
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Lauzen’s views have no bearing on jobFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Many of us appreciate and applaud Kevin Burns’ remarks about Sen. Lauzen, as reported recently in the Daily Herald and elsewhere. Sen. Lauzen has been a cipher so far as...
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Barconi’s temperament good for Kane CountyFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Jennifer Barconi is running for a board seat in the 16th District of Kane County. She is a person with a positive message and a proven problem solver that can work with ...
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How about a return to ‘regular’ English?Feb 15, 2012 4:00 am - I’m suffering from a severe case of motion sickness The phrase “moving forward” must be a candidate for the most overused expression of 2011 and 2012. What happened to “...
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Hartwell a man of integrityFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - We support Tom Hartwell for Kane County Circuit Clerk. He has been a close friend of ours for more than 30 years He is a man of integrity, honesty and dependability. Tom...
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Pipeline aftereffects will be felt for yearsFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - I am shocked and ashamed at the vitriol directed toward the president’s decision regarding the proposed XL Pipeline project. Advocates of the pipeline, who see it as a m...
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Time for D304 to touch rainy day fundFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - The Geneva school board recently indicated it will reduce a bit the coming increase in taxes by applying $3.2 million from excess reserves in its education fund. Our out...
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No candidate ever has helped the poorFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - That was no slip that Romney made giving short shrift to the plight of the poor. He was just being honest. Throughout our long and glorious history, no president or pres...
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A candidate who clicks on the issuesFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - Politics and politicians have frustrated me over the years. It took me a couple of minutes to adjust to a candidate for office who came to my door recently to talk about...