Kendall County Opinion
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Fix money problems by writing ticketsJan 08, 2010 10:00 pm - I want to thank the Daily Herald for running my "Letter To The Editor", on Dec. 20 concerning the speeding U-46 buses and all the other speeders on Middle Street in Sout...
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Concessions amount to crimes against U.S.Jan 08, 2010 10:00 pm - As a sitting U.S. senator, Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada is probably immune from federal prosecution. However, current polling indicates that Nevada citizens may ...
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Why no donation to county in dogfight?Jan 08, 2010 10:00 pm - After reading your Jan. 4 article concerning the verdict in the dog fighting conviction of Robert Kollman of Lombard, I was stunned. A $500 donation to the Hinsdale Huma...
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Saturday Soapbox: Free lunches, unsung heroesJan 08, 2010 10:00 pm - No such thing as a free lunch: It's vital that Des Plaines keep its Meals on Wheels program operating for homebound residents, but aldermen are right to take a l...
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Tent for straight scouts, one for gays?Jan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - I partially quote Theodore Utchen's letter on the Boy Scouts: "BSA's discriminatory policy in excluding from it's membership boys who may be gay or atheists." He goes on...
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Freak accident a sobering reminder of life's frailtyJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - "There but for the grace of God go we" was how this column was supposed to be themed. I was going to mention how, many years ago, I was headed north on Route 53, just pa...
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Why omit Sox title in 'surprises' story?Jan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - In your article entitled "Top 20 surprises of the decade" there was a glaring omission. In 2005, the Chicago White Sox won the World Series, ending an 88-year baseball t...
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Stats show folly of cap and tradeJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - A Fence Post reader asked for facts as to why cap and trade will create a shortage of electricity. Here are some: Growth in demand, caused almost entirely by population ...
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New Sherman a great experienceJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - I wanted to send a letter of "kudos" to the staff and administrators of the new Sherman Hospital in Elgin. On Dec. 15, I woke up with a low-grade temperature and a painf...
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Krauthammer column hit the markJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Charles Krauthammer's article, "Let's not ignore the fact we're at war"" is spot on. As someone who travels overseas by air, I think this government needs to wake up and...