Algonquin Opinion
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LaPorte will be frugal with tax moneyMar 16, 2012 11:03 am - I was researching the candidates for Kane County Board District 19 the other day and went to both of the candidates’ websites — Victor LaPorte and Kurt Kojzarek. Everywh...
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Kane Dist. 1: MolinaMar 16, 2012 11:02 am - Myrna Molina is not the type of county board member who feels the need to say something about every issue that comes up for a vote. But she is the type of board member w...
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Castro dedicated, results orientedMar 14, 2012 6:56 pm - I have known Kane County Commissioner Cristina Castro in a variety of capacities. In each role, she has excelled and earned my trust. We served on the Centre of Elgin’s ...
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Scheflow is a consensus builderMar 14, 2012 6:56 pm - I am writing this in support of Douglas J. Scheflow, Republican candidate for the Kane County Board District 22. On March 20, you will go to the polls to select a new bo...
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Lauzen has been friend to GenevaMar 14, 2012 6:56 pm - When I was mayor of Geneva, from 1997-2001, and throughout Chris Lauzen’s tenure as state senator, he was helpful to our city as well as neighboring cities in his jurisd...
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Skala offers fiscal responsibilityMar 14, 2012 5:32 am - Mike Skala is an excellent choice for McHenry County Board in District 5. He is an invested member in the Huntley and Woodstock communities as a business owner and as an...
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Don’t hold breath on Burns probeMar 14, 2012 5:32 am - Regarding Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns’s alleged abuse of his city email for campaign communications and a possible “ethics probe,” a Geneva Alderman is quoted as saying, “I...
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Oberweis is out of touchMar 14, 2012 5:32 am - After reading the Daily Herald’s article on Feb. 23, titled, “25th Senate hopefuls talk budget, term limits,” it reinforced my belief that Jim Oberweis is out of touch w...
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Koehler big on job creationMar 14, 2012 5:32 am - As a board member for the McHenry Economic Development Corp., I thank the county board and specifically Ken Koehler for support of the EDC financially and in its mission...
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What bacon has Lauzen brought home?Mar 14, 2012 5:32 am - I’m writing today in response to the recent allegations by Chris Lauzen against Kevin Burns in the race for Kane County Board Chairman. I ask Sen. Lauzen what he has bro...