Carpentersville Opinion
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2020 Illinois State Representative Election: Mental Health QuestionnaireOct 28, 2020 11:00 pm - We asked candidates running for State Representative in the area the we serve a few questions about mental illness & how they plan to advocate for those experiencing it....
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Editorial: Our debt to those who set aside forest preservesOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - For the past several months, we have been reminded each day of the terrible toll of the pandemic. If there is even the tiniest glimmer of a silver lining, it sparks from...
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Editorial: Elgin police continue quest to connect with residents with crime stats websiteOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - The Elgin Police Department has a long history of innovating ways to connect with residents. Almost 30 years ago, it launched the Resident Officer Program of Elgin (ROPE...
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Endorsement: Sandy Wegman for Kane County recorder of deedsSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - The race for Kane County recorder of deeds offers voters a rematch from the 2012 election, when longtime Republican incumbent Sandy Wegman - now wrapping up her fifth te...
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Endorsement: Theresa Barreiro for Kane County circuit clerkSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Thomas Hartwell says the work of his office may not be exciting, but it is important. We agree. As keeper of the county's judicial record...
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David Rickert for Kane County Board chairSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Financial struggle is nothing new for Kane County leaders. After years of austerity under the leadership of county board Chairman Christopher Lauzen, officials are accus...
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Endorsement: Spence for Kane County state's attorneySep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County voters will choose between two experienced, intelligent and eminently qualified candidates when they pick a replacement for longtime State's Attorney Joe McM...
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Endorsement: Terry Hunt for Kane County auditorSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Two-term Kane County Auditor Terry Hunt faces a stiff challenge in his bid for reelection this year from Democrat Penny Wegman, a first-term county board member from Elg...
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Editorial: Money must be starting point in Elgin homeless discussionAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - Think of social problems that linger for decades without solutions and you'd be hard-pressed to exclude homelessness from that list. Homelessness is complicated and expe...
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Editorial: Health officials should get involved with church that vows to reopenMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - When the leadership at Northwest Bible Baptist Church in Elgin decided it would reopen the church for regular services this coming Sunday, it called the Kane County sher...