Elgin Opinion
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Endorsement: Yes to disband Aurora Election CommissionMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - A 50 percent off sale is almost always a sure winner, and we have one for you in Aurora. If voters abolish the Aurora Election Commission, Kane County Clerk Jack Cunning...
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Endorsement: No on Deer Park sales tax increaseMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Largely at issue in a Deer Park request for a sales tax increase is who will pay for $400,000 a year in infrastructure improvements in the village. Voters approved a qua...
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Student activists embody the spirit of Marjory Stoneman DouglasFeb 28, 2018 10:00 pm - Student survivors of the horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida are grieving. But they are also organizing. Within days of t...
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Claims of slow response to fire are falseFeb 28, 2018 12:00 am - A Feb. 14 article reported on the local firefighter union President Joe Galli's claims that recent staffing changes in the Elgin Fire Department caused a delay in respon...
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Put limits on donations to politiciansFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - After spending more than a year listening to and also reading numerous commentaries in the media about various conspiracy theories and the dangers of Russian involvement...
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Across-the-board cuts hurting Kane CountyFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - The Kane County Board passed the "austerity" budget for 2018 reducing the operating budget by 3.6 percent. Why did the county board do an across-the-board cut? It's poli...
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Endorsement: Stella for GOP nomination to Congress from Dist. 11Feb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Two candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District seat currently held by Democrat Bill Foster. Dr. Nick Stella, 49, of Darien is a...
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Return home financing insurance to private marketsFeb 20, 2018 12:00 am - Fannie Mae had a net loss of $6.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017 due to a reduction in the corporate tax rate. Fannie, which has been in government conservatorshi...
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Talk, but be readyFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - While it may be prudent to keep diplomatic channels open with North Korea, we should learn from history that negotiating with fanatics is unlikely to yield a positive re...
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We are repeating mistakes of the pastFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Those who don't learn from the past are going to repeat the same mistakes. The present administration and Congress are doing exactly that. President Reagan cut taxes and...