Carpentersville Opinion
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Five reasons to oppose referendumMar 23, 2017 12:01 am - Fool me once, the old saying goes, and shame on you. Fool me twice, three times, four times, and want to hoodwink me five times and you must be the Kane County Forest Pr...
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Endorsements: Kazmier, Ficke-Bradford, Geier, Shackleton for Barrington Unit District 220 school boardMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - The good news for Barrington Area Unit District 220 voters is they have a good mix of candidates to choose from for the school board on April 4. In fact, six candidates ...
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Accessible and fiscal conservativesMar 21, 2017 12:01 am - On Tuesday, April 4, another very important election is taking place. I encourage friends and neighbors of the Elgin community to show how important the Elgin City Counc...
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Keep Carpentersville on a steady pathMar 21, 2017 12:01 am - I have had the honor of knowing Ed Ritter, Carpentersville's village president, for many years. Under Ed's leadership and guidance our village has become a great place t...
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Is news of the trivial more important?Mar 17, 2017 12:01 am - It was disappointing to find buried on Page 6 of the March 4 edition of this paper an article of great national, indeed world importance as is the one regarding the gutt...
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Endorsements: Burley, LaMarca, Miller for District 300 school boardMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - Community Unit District 300 has been busy in recent years with some significant issues. Its latest struggle over property tax revenue involves development planned for a ...
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If no proof is found for this misdirection ...Mar 16, 2017 12:01 am - In order to draw attention away from the deepening crisis of his involvement with the Russians, draconian budget cuts to the EPA and the State Department, an unconstitut...
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Preserving our open space legacyMar 16, 2017 12:01 am - I support the referendum for the Kane County Forest Preserve District's land acquisitions. The forest preserves are an open space legacy that requires the purchase of la...
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Candidate responds, follows up on complaintsMar 15, 2017 1:01 am - When neighborhood problems such as people lying down curbside and not responding coherently, liquor bottles thrown onto lawns, items stolen from garages, air conditionin...
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Endorsements: Duffy, Rakow, Ramey for Elgin Community CollegeMar 12, 2017 12:00 am - The board at Elgin Community College will see some turnover after the April 4 election. Three 6-year terms are being contested, with retired Larkin High School educator ...