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We can make a difference, and donor awareness is the start
We can make a big difference, and donor awareness is the start My name is Paul S. Knapp. I am a 43-year-old male who has been living the last 300-plus days on the national organ transplant list. I am awaiting a donor heart. My own …
Tax code should be exempt from so many exemptions
Tax code should be exempt from so many exemptions As we learn more about the scandal at the IRS, we have also learned that a 501 is not a new pair of Levi Jeans — it is a section in the tax code that governs …
Yard waste gouge is the latest revenue scheme in Elgin
Yard waste gouge is the latest revenue scheme in Elgin And there are those who wonder why it is so hard to want to move to Elgin and maybe why so many want to move out but can’t. The latest deterrent is yard waste stickers. …
Marriage equality bill is a matter of freedom
Marriage equality bill is a matter of freedom In America we have freedoms. We cherish these freedoms. We fight for these freedoms and defend them. We even die for them. We as Americans do not single out a group of people simply because of who …
Strange priorities by Republicans eager to investigate Benghazi
Strange priorities by Republicans eager to investigate Benghazi Congressional Republicans seem to be obsessed with who knew what and when in the attack on the consulate in Benghazi in which four Americans were killed. Of course, the death of four Americans is a tragedy; and …
Big Gambling’s hoard of taxpayer cash belies state budget crisis
If during the last 23 years, Illinois had taxed Big Gambling at comparable rates to other states, then Illinois would have had an additional $35 billion to $56 billion in tax revenues — and no current budget crisis. Distressed by the gambling situation in Illinois …
Fox Valley lawmaker supports nation’s oldest poison center
Fox Valley lawmaker supports nation’s oldest poison center I would like to extend my deepest thanks to state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia for honoring the Illinois Poison Center’s (IPC) 60th anniversary by supporting funding for this critical state resource. By celebrating this momentous occasion through …
Senior club grateful for luncheon, Hampshire High student vocal concert
Senior club grateful for luncheon, Hampshire High student vocal concert A beautiful spring day was the setting for the regular, monthly meeting of the Hampshire-Burlington Senior Citizens Club, as they gathered on Wednesday, May 8, at the Hampshire Township Administration Building, 170 Mill Ave., Hampshire. …
Daughter’s current teacher sparks appreciation
Daughter’s current teacher sparks appreciation for all she has done This is Teacher Appreciation Week. I grew up with a few family members constantly saying how teachers today don’t care about the kids, they are only in it to have their summers off, and they …
Hey, Dart — let’s bring back the ‘Wild West’
Hey, Dart — let’s bring back the ‘Wild West’ I never cease to be amazed at the stupidity of Cook County elected officials — and the untrue statements they make: their phraseology, catch phrases, and rhetoric. Now we have the sheriff who says, “We don’t …
Nothing miraculous in stain on a street wall
Nothing miraculous in stain on a street wall I never imagined in my wildest dreams that superstition and ignorance would be elevated to the level of an art form, as reported in the May 3 Courier-News, “Seeing miracles in ECC production of Our Lady of …
Defend Second Amendment; hold Obama, Holder accountable
Defend 2nd Amendment; hold Obama, Holder accountable The Obama administration — particularly U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder who oversaw Obama’s “Fast & Furious” gun running operation — designed to defame America’s gun industry and gun culture, and open the floodgates for more gun control while …
Bullying hits you inside, with long-term consequences
Bullying hits you inside, with long-term consequences As an adult, I want to talk about events that fear, shame and childhood innocence prevented me from voicing earlier. In elementary school, I became the focus of two male bullies — who were in my classroom and, …
An easy way to fix obesity problem
An easy way to fix obesity problem The out-of-touch government is attacking the obesity problem from the perspective of a pre-pubescent child with sophomoric logic. Step away from their nonsense and look at the real problem. Seeing the real problem of the causes of obesity …
Immigration reform bill spurs deja vu
Immigration reform bill spurs deja vu The latest immigration bill that will soon be voted on and probably passed reminds me of a popular 1942 song, “I’ve heard that song before.” In 1986, about 3 million illegals were granted legal status based on the government’s …
