Kendall County Opinion
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Where have all the tax dollars gone?Oct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Where have all the tax dollars gone? Am I the only one who wants to know where has all the tax monies have gone that are still being collected? I still pay taxes .....
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Why do we bother with speed limits?Oct 22, 2011 5:00 am - We drove to Wisconsin recently via I-90 from Route 20 to the Illinois border. The construction zone speed limit is 45 mph with fines of $375 minimum. I set my cruise con...
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Important high court decision loomsOct 21, 2011 5:00 am - In the U.S. Supreme Court’s present term, justices will hear the arguments in Lafler v. Cooper and Missouri v. Fyre about whether judges should have the discretion to ch...
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State institution closings make senseOct 21, 2011 5:00 am - Governor Quinn has proposed the closure of Mabley and Jacksonville Developmental Centers. I fully support the closure of all state operated residential facilities in a w...
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Sears doing nothing wrongOct 21, 2011 5:00 am - For the past several weeks, I have read a few letters from people associated with District 300 schools agonizing over the potential move out of Illinois that Sears is co...
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Mercury concerns mistaken, overstatedOct 21, 2011 5:00 am - Letters containing misinformation and that use fear to get people’s attention should be dismissed out of hand. See “Don’t loosen pollution standards.” Air pollution toda...
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The controls on doorstep solicitationOct 21, 2011 5:00 am - If you don’t want strangers coming to your door with a product or an idea to sell, should you be able to stop them? What about those who simply distribute a leaflet or p...
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The SoapboxOct 21, 2011 12:00 am - Not paying attention? A 14-year-old brings a BB gun into his locker at Glenbard West High School. An 18-year-old shows off a bullet to classmates at Neuqua Valley. In th...
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DIY data search will save us moneyOct 20, 2011 5:00 am - The Freedom of Information Act is an important tool in establishing transparency that allows us to feel confident that our tax dollars are working for us. After reading ...
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Too much meddling by governmentOct 20, 2011 5:00 am - No other administration has bashed business more than the Obama administration, and yet it wants them to hire more people. No other administration has saddled business w...