Campton Hills Opinion
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Editorial: The win-win of first-time forgivenessOct 25, 2012 9:35 am - In 2009, the average number of inmates in Illinois prisons stood at 45,545. It grew to 47,504 the next year and to 48,978 in 2011, according to annual reports from the I...
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Deer hunting in Kane not what we wantOct 25, 2012 4:40 am - I’m a lifelong resident of Carpentersville. Recently, it has come to my attention that the Kane County Forest Preserve board has approved bow hunting of deer in our fore...
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Geneva teachers pitch disingenuousOct 24, 2012 4:40 am - Geneva teachers argue they should be granted pay increases because District 304 has a $35 million reserve in the general education fund and can afford raises. If the dis...
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Geneva teachers an investment in kidsOct 24, 2012 4:40 am - I recently wrote a long letter to the Geneva school board concerning negotiations. Excerpts follow. “I am worried about the potential for you to miss this last chance to...
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Editorial: A show of acceptance for any ageOct 22, 2012 5:00 am - Most of us likely hold memories of our high school homecoming king and queen as a picture-perfect pair. The standard for royalty often has been the captain of the footba...
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The SoapboxOct 20, 2012 5:00 am - Playoff ready: It’s been an exciting high school football season in the suburbs that has featured thrilling games and impressive individual performances. But the best i...
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Where was the outcry in 2008?Oct 20, 2012 4:40 am - There have been quite a few letters sent to the Fence Post recently summoning support for voting yes on a ballot question that calls to limit the amount of money that Su...
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Put a lid on property taxesOct 20, 2012 4:40 am - Kudos to Linda Sobieski of Elburn for writing “Stop raising my taxes, Kane County.” which published Oct. 9. Linda said exactly what I and many others in Kane County have...
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Endorsement: Wegman over Rodgers for Kane recorderOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - After 12 years at the helm of the Kane County recorder of deeds office, it seems safe to say that Republican incumbent Sandy Wegman has the office in ship shape. Committ...
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Teamwork missing in Geneva schoolsOct 19, 2012 4:40 am - Although I don’t live in Geneva, I do consider Geneva High School home because for the last 30 years, I have taught English and history here. It wasn’t my intention to g...