Aurora Opinion
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Pols should give definition of ‘cuts’Mar 16, 2012 11:03 am - I would like for all politicians to give me their definition of cuts. In today’s Daily Herald, Judy Biggert, a seven-term politician is talking about cuts, I do not beli...
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Guard against the status quoMar 16, 2012 11:03 am - I live in the newly drawn 24th Senate District in Elmhurst and must choose between Kirk Dillard and Chris Nybo in the upcoming primary. Kirk Dillard has been an Illinoi...
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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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Stop the would-be double-dipperMar 16, 2012 11:00 am - Stop the would-be double-dipper Pete Dicianni is the first mayor in the history of Elmhurst to declare himself eligible for a taxpayer-funded pension for a part-tim...
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Districts won’t solve Winfield’s problemsMar 16, 2012 5:36 am - There is an important decision for Winfield voters in Tuesday’s election to decide whether or not to divide our small village into six districts. Districting will elimin...
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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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Eagle scout and helped on tort reformMar 14, 2012 6:53 pm - As the wife of former DuPage County State’s Attorney Joe Birkett, I have been involved in politics for a long time. However, I have never served in an official role in a...
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Knocking on doors, hearing concernsMar 14, 2012 6:53 pm - As a resident of Aurora for 43 years, I was saddened to see the nasty and false personal attacks sent in the mail by one candidate in the state representative campaign. ...