Kendall County Opinion
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Headline didn’t reflect realityNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - In the recent past, I have read the articles in the upper right hand corner of Page 2 of the first section of the Daily Herald with interest. The headline, “GOP senators...
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Call it what it is: tax moneyNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - I’d like to propose a law. From this day forward, politicians, newspapers, newscasters and commentators may not use the terms government grants, federal money, state mon...
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Don’t let Dist. 300 students downNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - The Sears EDA tax break would be devastating to our district for many reasons you have probably heard of. The people that would suffer the most are our students. Their v...
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More to worry about than pensionsNov 01, 2011 5:00 am - Shouldn’t our state legislators be discussing stagnant or falling wages and a more equitable tax system in Illinois, the state’s crumbling infrastructure, economic growt...
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Why ignore history of financial miscues?Nov 01, 2011 5:00 am - History has been recorded between the pages of books for eons, perhaps so that future generations might not repeat similar problems of the past. However, past historical...
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Skunks undeserving of ‘nuisance’ labelOct 30, 2011 5:00 am - Skunks undeserving of ‘nuisance’ label Skunks serve a purpose. They eat grubs. If you eliminate the skunks, you will see more Japanese beetles destroy your lovely g...
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Thanks to Roskam for urging FDA to actionOct 30, 2011 5:00 am - Thanks to Roskam for urging FDA to action Recently, I had the chance to meet with Congressman Peter Roskam to talk about the challenges facing people with Type 1 di...
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‘Smarter’ ComEd bills are comingOct 30, 2011 5:00 am - ‘Smarter’ ComEd bills are coming I must admit that I was not pleased that the Illinois legislature gave ComEd its rate hike over the governor’s veto. It seemed to m...
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How our schools excel while failing the examOct 30, 2011 5:00 am - Our children’s schools are failing. More so than ever. That’s the message being conveyed if you look strictly at the data of the 2011 report card for all schools in Illi...
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Mayor can do more to limit tax rateOct 29, 2011 6:06 am - To St. Charles Mayor Donald DeWitte: I write with great concern for all taxpayers. As you are aware, we have faced difficult economic conditions for several years now. T...