Elgin Opinion
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Endorsement: Shapiro as Cook County circuit court clerkOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - We're back to where we were four years ago, and four years before that. Dorothy Brown has been the circuit clerk of Cook County for 16 years, elected in 2000 with an agg...
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Endorsement: Foster for Congress, 11th DistrictOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - Congressman Bill Foster has made a name for himself as the only scientist elected to serve on Capitol Hill. And that expertise serves him well, not just in matters of po...
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Recognizing the urgency of a problemOct 17, 2016 12:01 am - I can't believe what I read recently in an article contrasting opposing Lake County candidates. Regarding crude-by-rail transport, Aaron Lawlor states, "So there is a di...
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The kind of leadership we need in CongressOct 16, 2016 1:00 am - The recent article heading, "What kind of experience do voters want in congressional candidates?" prompts me to respond. We want the kind of experience that Raja Krishna...
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Why can't Roskam ditch Trump?Oct 16, 2016 12:01 am - I live in Peter Roskam's Congressional District and I'm wondering why he hasn't ditched Donald Trump like John McCain. Or, at minimum, withdrawn his support like his lea...
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A plethora of good reasons to voteOct 15, 2016 12:01 am - Early voting has now begun at the Kane County Clerk's Office, 719 S Batavia Ave, Bldg. B, Geneva. So why vote? Because it is your voice. It is essential that all citizen...
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On Kaepernick, other spoiled millionairesOct 14, 2016 12:01 am - I am not a veteran. I've known friends, cousins, and fellow workers who were. But the veterans I know the most are my dad, uncles and their buddies. They were first gene...
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Hillary might be adequate, like ObamaOct 13, 2016 12:01 am - Donald Trump doesn't care about the people; examples are his disrespect for women and his hatred of minorities. He must be defeated; the way to do his is for enough of u...
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Endorsement: Foxx over Pfannkuche for Cook state's attorneyOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Two strong candidates are competing for Cook County state's attorney, and either would be a good choice. Ultimately, we side with Kim Foxx, a former assistant state's at...
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Endorsement: Russell for Kane County coronerOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - The race for Kane County coroner finds a rematch between Republican Rob Russell, who is the current coroner and a former DuPage County sheriff's officer, and Tao Martine...