Algonquin Opinion
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Point to remember on suburban turnoutFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The early line on last week's voter turnout in Cook County is something to crow about: record voter registration of 1.35 million, record early voting of about 60,000 ba...
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Saturday Soapbox: No news is good newsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - After a couple of rather disastrous recent elections, Kane County finally seems to have gotten one right. Despite a turnout 50 percent higher than in the 2004 primary, C...
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Accusations won't intimidate effortsFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm writing in response to a recent letter from immigration attorney Shirley Sadjadi. She continues to chastise those of us who are resisting the influx of illegal immi...
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McConnaughay the best chair choiceJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing this letter today in support of Karen McConnaughay for Kane County board chairman. As village president of Algonquin, I have had the opportunity to work wi...
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Sharing 'sisters' boost two entertainment magazines' appealJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Today and tomorrow, two Daily Herald sister publications will debut new looks and features stemming from a behavior common among sisters -- sharing each other's "clothes...
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Too much opinion, not enough factsJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - I must say that I agree wholeheartedly with Jack Roeser's letter regarding your endorsement of Barack Obama. I do not read the paper every day. However, I did read the s...
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McConnaughay the best chair choiceJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing this letter today in support of Karen McConnaughay for Kane County board chairman. As village president of Algonquin, I have had the opportunity to work wi...
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Akemann would be fair, honest judgeJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - When you take a Republican ballot Tuesday, I ask you to vote for David Akemann, judge for circuit court. Akemann was Kane County state's attorney for eight years. He se...