Carpentersville Opinion
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Endorsements: Good, Dixon, Rauschenberger and Ortiz for Elgin City CouncilMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - The Elgin City Council election always brings out an array of enthusiastic, talented and well-meaning candidates. This year's field of 11 is no exception. But only four ...
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Endorsement: Wilbrandt, Anderley and Alopogianis for West Dundee village trusteeMar 04, 2021 12:00 am - Five people are seeking election to the West Dundee village board, but just two incumbents are in the hunt for three seats. That means at least one newcomer will be elec...
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Endorsement: Nelson for West Dundee village presidentMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Chris Nelson has been a solid village president for West Dundee since he was first elected eight years ago. We heartily endorsed him then without his having had any elec...
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Aurora area groups issue call for racial equity in distribution of COVID-19 vaccineFeb 24, 2021 10:00 pm - Black people continue to die from COVID-19 at disproportionately higher rates than whites in Illinois! We know that contributing factors to the disproportionate death ra...
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Editorial: Firefighters can join others in Elgin who have sacrificed - or insist on pay raiseFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - Last May we wrote words of support for the City of Elgin, which had initiated 10-percent pay cuts for nonunion city workers at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...
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Editorial: The winter's spate of fire and tragedyFeb 06, 2021 1:00 pm - Every winter, it seems, we get the sense that there are a lot of house fires. It's usually because there are. This winter is no different. "Gosh," one of our editors sai...
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Illinois Commerce Commission chair promotes STEM for World STEM Day Nov. 8Nov 04, 2020 10:00 pm - Science class, sixth grade. A quote, attributed to Albert Einstein, on the chalkboard: "Scientists investigate that which already is; Engineers create that which has nev...
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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...