Elgin Opinion
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Endorsements: Devereux, Kerr, Thommes, Porter for U-46 school boardMar 10, 2019 1:00 am - We have long believed that education is the great equalizer and that as citizens, we have an obligation not only to our youth but also to the community to invest in good...
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Endorsements: Steffen, Powell, Shaw, Good, Lopez for Elgin City CouncilMar 03, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story was changed to correct a candidate's first name. The correct name is John Steffen. Elgin is a city rich with pride and a strong spirit of ...
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Endorsement: Dave Kaptain for mayor of ElginMar 03, 2019 12:00 am - Dave Kaptain has led the city of Elgin for the past eight years as mayor and before that served for six years on the city council. Kaptain has always impressed us a geni...
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Endorsements: DeAtley, Piraino, Nemec for Sleepy Hollow boardFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Newcomers Steven DeAtley and Anthony Piraino, and incumbent Joseph Nemec are vying for three four-year seats on the Sleepy Hollow village board. Caesar Schiavone is on t...
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City rises to meet needsFeb 14, 2019 1:00 am - Kudos to the Elgin City Council for unanimously approving the former Larkin Center property into affordable housing, with 10 units for people with disabilities. Some com...
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Money for DCFS will help childrenFeb 14, 2019 1:00 am - According to the 2019 Illinois Office of the Inspector General Annual DHS/DCFS Report, 98 children died last year in cases involving the Department of Children and Famil...
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Compassion during untenable coldJan 29, 2019 10:00 pm - "Just one more text to EPD, as I heard they were out here trying to get the last of us to leave, to let them know I'm fine," says the blogger, adding he didn't want the ...
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Editorial: Board of Review should rethink where it is putting new hiresJan 21, 2019 10:00 pm - Why would anyone in Cook County want to slow the property tax appeals process? That is precisely what we risk, because of a December decision by the Cook County Board of...
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Letter: Trump bankruptcies foretell the futureJan 19, 2019 12:00 am - This is in response to Roland G. May letter. Mr. Ley indicates President Donald Trump's past behavior is irrelevant. The first thing you learn day one in Management 101...
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Editorial: We're rooting for Sears to come back from the brinkJan 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has ensured that the company's stores will live to fight another day. By bidding a reported $5.2 billion, he prevailed in the bankruptcy auc...