Elgin Opinion
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Arbitrary courts in IllinoisMar 16, 2012 5:00 am - Recently the 2nd District appellate court (Elgin) ruled that the Lake County circuit court was justified in affirming the Property Tax Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision to ...
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Must debate be focused on women?Mar 15, 2012 5:00 am - I find it quite interesting that amid all the controversy about birth control for women, there has been nary a word, absolutely nothing, about a vasectomy (a surgical pr...
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No GOP politician ever said thatMar 15, 2012 5:00 am - What Frank Sears had to say in Fence Post on Feb. 28 is a great example of one of my favorite words: balderdash. Mr. Sears states erroneously that Republican politicians...
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Is it South’s time to turn Democratic?Mar 15, 2012 4:00 am - The current Republican primaries are fascinating. It seems that, so far, the Supreme Court affirmation (under the Citizens United decision) is contributing to an acceler...
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Castro dedicated, results orientedMar 14, 2012 6:56 pm - I have known Kane County Commissioner Cristina Castro in a variety of capacities. In each role, she has excelled and earned my trust. We served on the Centre of Elgin’s ...
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Scheflow is a consensus builderMar 14, 2012 6:56 pm - I am writing this in support of Douglas J. Scheflow, Republican candidate for the Kane County Board District 22. On March 20, you will go to the polls to select a new bo...
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Lauzen has been friend to GenevaMar 14, 2012 6:56 pm - When I was mayor of Geneva, from 1997-2001, and throughout Chris Lauzen’s tenure as state senator, he was helpful to our city as well as neighboring cities in his jurisd...
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Don’t hold breath on Burns probeMar 14, 2012 5:32 am - Regarding Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns’s alleged abuse of his city email for campaign communications and a possible “ethics probe,” a Geneva Alderman is quoted as saying, “I...
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Oberweis is out of touchMar 14, 2012 5:32 am - After reading the Daily Herald’s article on Feb. 23, titled, “25th Senate hopefuls talk budget, term limits,” it reinforced my belief that Jim Oberweis is out of touch w...
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What bacon has Lauzen brought home?Mar 14, 2012 5:32 am - I’m writing today in response to the recent allegations by Chris Lauzen against Kevin Burns in the race for Kane County Board Chairman. I ask Sen. Lauzen what he has bro...