Kendall County Opinion
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Tea party won, but America lostAug 12, 2011 4:00 am - I hope the Republicans and tea partyers enjoyed their brief Pyrrhic victory of no tax increase for the rich and the corporations. They won the game of “chicken” they pla...
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Dems should stop childish blame gameAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - Last February after the assassination attempt on Gabby Giffords, Obama called for a new civil tone. I guess the liberals/Democrats refuse to listen to their own elected ...
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Bike for Life a big successAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - By all accounts, the first Elgin Bike for Life event July 10 was a success. More than $6,000 in proceeds will go toward purchasing bike racks for elementary schools in E...
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Half of us living in denialAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - A recent CNN survey of more than 1,000 adults found that 51 percent thought that not increasing the debt ceiling would have little to no harm on the economy. Business le...
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Missed opportunity will plague WinfieldAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - When a child gets a dollar in his pocket his inclination is to buy candy and toys. When an adult comes into money, the adult allocates the funds to needs, not wants. The...
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Animal control not a drain on taxpayersAug 10, 2011 4:00 am - I would like to comment on your Aug. 3 article about Kane County Animal Control. I served on the KCAC Animal Control Task Force as a representative of Metro West Council...
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Blue-ribbon panel to tackle heady issuesAug 09, 2011 4:00 am - The crisis is here and just what is being done to correct the problems: 1) Give a Sunday sermon in the halls of our giant business — the legislature, or 2) Continue give...
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The tragic death of Uncle SamAug 09, 2011 4:00 am - The body of a 235-year-old, affectionately known as Uncle Sam, was found on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. today. Crime Scene Investigators placed police tape around th...
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Let's solve our hunger challenge nowAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - It's easy to imagine how it starts. First, you're laid off. Then begins the sad scramble to apply for unemployment aid. Even with that, you face figuring out whether to ...
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Handicapped spots are for handicapped peopleAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - I’ve just come from the Huntley Post Office. There is one handicapped parking space in front of the post office, on the east side of Woodstock Street, facing north. A bl...