Algonquin Opinion
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Endorsement: Schakowsky for Congress from Illinois Dist. 9Oct 26, 2022 7:07 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. In politics as in anything else, there is always a place for satire and humor, but we s...
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Daily Herald opinion: Kane County takes quick action to make intersection saferSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board When it comes to traffic issues, the old saying that the wheels of government move slowl...
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Editorial: Apparently, it's up to the legislature to clarify roles in township governmentJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - Regardless of what you think about the value of township governments or the need for consolidation of government units in Illinois, recent stories out of McHenry County ...
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Editorial: Board is right on one point: Expand consolidation opportunities statewideDec 23, 2021 7:49 pm - The McHenry County Board appears poised to approve today a measure seeking to void or modify a state law making McHenry alone among Illinois' 102 counties where voters ...
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Editorial: Kane County's drug treatment initiativeOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - More than two years ago, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain announced an innovative idea to help people in the community who are struggling with addiction. The plan calls for ...
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Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuseApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - National Child Abuse Prevention Month ends Friday. The work, however, on behalf of abused and neglected children, doesn't stop. Ever. At noon Thursday at the Kane County...
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Endorsements: David Scarpino, Emmanuel Thomas and Birkett for Community Unit School District 300 boardMar 18, 2021 10:46 am - The quandary all school boards were forced to negotiate the last 12 months was a decidedly smoother journey for some. While remote learning was a given the first several...
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Endorsement: Theresa Barreiro for Kane County circuit clerkSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Thomas Hartwell says the work of his office may not be exciting, but it is important. We agree. As keeper of the county's judicial record...
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No endorsement in U.S. House District 9Sep 30, 2020 1:00 am - We frequently criticize the polarity of modern politics, yet that's where our choice lies in the 9th Congressional District. Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evans...
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David Rickert for Kane County Board chairSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Financial struggle is nothing new for Kane County leaders. After years of austerity under the leadership of county board Chairman Christopher Lauzen, officials are accus...