Kendall County Opinion
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22 years is enough for Sears dealOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - I live in Carpentersville and am employed by District 300. I am not in favor of extending the Sears economic development agreement. I have no quarrel with Sears. I am, h...
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Stop propping up horse racingOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - So the state is even behind in paying its subsidies to Arlington Park racetrack (“Arlington Park among those waiting for state to pay bills,” Oct. 17). It truly will be ...
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Harrop, Dems don’t grasp own ideologyOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - Harrop, Dems don’t grasp own ideology Columnist Froma Harrop’s Oct. 21 argument boils down to the claim that “class warfare” does not exist. Democrats just want ric...
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No workers’ comp for Joplin hero unfairOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - No workers’ comp for Joplin hero unfair The article, “Joplin ‘hero’ left to pay own medical bills,” was a real shocker. Social worker Mark Lindquist has been denied...
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Everyone should learn EnglishOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - Everyone should learn English The U.S. has dealt with illegal immigration for years upon years. Many people are starting to say, “So what, we can’t do anything abou...
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Don’t let the protesters campOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - I support the recent revolt on Wall Street in NYC, LaSalle Street in Chicago and in other cities worldwide. The inequity in this country is outrageous. However, I strong...
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Hoffman Estates has it all wrongOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - On Oct, 10, at the meeting of the Village of Hoffman Estates, Deputy Mayor Gary Pilafas dismissed the concerns of District 300 residents over the Sears EDA by saying, “I...
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‘Standout’ is poster child for generationOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - ‘Standout’ is poster child for generation What a wonderfully written article about Amberly Glitz on Page 1 of the Oct. 20 Daily Herald. Amberly’s motivation for hel...
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No more corporate sweetheart dealsOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - More than 20 years after receiving some $247 million in state and local tax incentives to stay in Illinois and develop a new business campus in Hoffman Estates, Sears wa...
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Overwhelmed by GOP debatesOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - Overwhelmed by GOP debates Twelve more Republican debates from November through March? Give us a break. If the Republican Party has actually scheduled a dozen or mo...