Elburn Opinion
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Give Kane County taxpayers a breatherMar 27, 2017 1:00 am - In 1999, the Kane County Forest Preserve Board, the same people who are members of the Kane County Board, voted to start a land acquisition program. Since then, taxpayer...
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GOP health plan a sop to big moneyMar 26, 2017 1:00 am - The long awaited, "terrific" health care plan has finally arrived. It has the good sense to maintain some protections provided by Obamacare, but will ending up costing u...
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Endorsements: Girke, Millette, Tyrrell for Campton Hills village boardMar 19, 2017 1:00 am - Six people are running for three open seats on the Campton Hills village board, a board with a contentious, litigious history. Although they sometimes find themselves on...
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Letter a good example of fake newsMar 15, 2017 1:01 am - I would like to thank Tim Hurley for his letter on Monday, March 6. Mr. Hurley gave us a perfect example of fake news, aka opinion. His letter to the editor demonstrated...
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Endorsement: Lemke for St. Charles City Council, Ward 2Mar 13, 2017 11:00 pm - The race for a Ward 2 seat on the St. Charles City Council features a knowledgeable and involved former candidate for mayor challenging an incumbent with 16 years experi...
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Endorsement: Vitek for St. Charles City Council, Ward 4Mar 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Two newcomers are challenging each other to replace Alderman Jo Krieger in St. Charles' Ward 4. David Pietryla is a community relations manager for Nicor Gas who has vol...
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Media should show less bias in word choiceMar 11, 2017 12:00 am - The media (of whatever form and whether local or national) would be well-advised to show less bias in how they express (or not) certain words. When they say "immigrant,...
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Why wasn't driver in crash imprisoned?Mar 06, 2017 12:00 am - Driving more than 25 miles over the posted limit merits a reckless driving ticket and is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a $1,500 fine and 180 days in jail. With h...
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Mar 04, 2017 12:00 am - Kosovo more important to Roskam? The 115th Congress was in a week-long recess Feb. 18-26 so that the members of Congress can go home to their districts and hear fro...
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Endorsement: Walter for Elburn village presidentMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - Current Elburn board members David Gualdoni and Jeffrey D. Walter as well as candidate Chris Mondi are running for village president. Gualdoni, a public works worker, h...