Kendall County Opinion
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Buy American: Our stuff is betterMay 01, 2011 2:00 am - Ten or 15 years ago, Japanese autos (Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Subaru) were superior to most American autos such as Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. European autos such a...
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Do we need another hack like O’Reilly?May 01, 2011 2:00 am - Because there are so many new generational, fresh, interesting political columnists around today for us to learn from, I was disappointed to see your newspaper add anoth...
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The SoapboxApr 29, 2011 12:00 am - Altruism is alive and well: It’s one thing to offer help to someone you know and love, but there’s something even more virtuous about sacrificing for the benefit of a co...
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Apr 29, 2011 12:00 am - On Monday, May 2, the City of St. Charles has two aldermen retiring — John McGuirk from the 3rd Ward and Betsy Penny from the 2nd Ward. For the past six years I have had...
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Eliminate deficit in 5 easy stepsApr 29, 2011 12:00 am - Here is an idea to relieve our $15 trillion deficit. We have been supporting the Middle East regimes for at least 30 years with our military. Let’s send them a reasonabl...
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World peace not just up to U.S.Apr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Since World War I, America has had the strongest economy in the world and has extended its reach to all corners of the globe in order to keep the peace. The United State...
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Sex ed. is more than just abstinenceApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - In his April 18 letter, David E. Smith, Executive Director of the Illinois Family Institute in Carol Stream, opposes Illinois Senate Bill 1619, a sex education bill that...
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Housing authority scandal no surpriseApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Thank you for the two articles on the front page of the April 25 Daily Herald of the investigations of the DuPage Housing Authority. Both federal and local criminal inve...
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Banks, developers get a sweet dealApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - I believe our friends in Springfield have again done us a “favor” that is not in our best interest. They have modified the state property tax directives that county asse...
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DuPage taxpayers deserve betterApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - DuPage taxpayers deserve better Misuse of public funds. Unauthorized credit card charges. Lack of financial controls. These are not descriptions that DuPage taxpay...