Elgin Opinion
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Endorsement: Yes to Sleepy Hollow's reasonable third try for a tax increaseFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Story corrected Friday, Feb. 26, to note Mike Tennis' position with the village. The proud and independent-minded people of Sleepy Hollow enjoy their community's co...
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Endorsement: Meister as Democrat for Cook County circuit clerkFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - We'd like to think the Cook County circuit court system isn't a lost cause. That court files can be counted on to be complete when lawyers and judges need them, and that...
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We need politicians who are like priestFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - Is Father Pfleger a priest or a politician? Is there anything in canon law that indicates that he cannot be both? Most of us know Father Pfleger via our televisions or n...
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Maybe Chinese will come to our rescueFeb 24, 2016 11:01 pm - We can rebuild Iraq and pay 75 percent of Europe's defense budget. But, when it comes time to raise the gas tax 10 cents a gallon to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure...
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Sleepy Hollow tax hike deserves supportFeb 24, 2016 11:01 pm - Your newspaper was troubled by Sleepy Hollow's last tax referendum in April, 2015. You noted that the village's tax increase request failed to meet taxpayers "halfway" a...
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ECC President: Avoid student loans, if possible, during state budget crisisFeb 24, 2016 10:00 pm - Did you know that student loan debt in the United States has soared to $1.2 trillion? Even though the state budget stalemate is impacting grant funding for students who ...
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Endorsement: Frasz for Republican nomination in District 18 of Kane County BoardFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Andrew "Drew" Frasz, the Republican vice chairman of the Kane County Board, is facing a primary challenge from fellow Elburn resident James MacRunnels. MacRunnels, 58, ...
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Endorsement: Hall for GOP in Kane County Dist. 24Feb 24, 2016 12:00 am - The race for the Republican primary in Kane County's 24th District is a bit of a tossup. Roben Hall of Carpentersville, who has worked for a few social service agencies ...
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Endorsements: Clements for Democrats in Kane County Board Dist. 22Feb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Willie Clements of Elgin has run for county board, city council and township highway commissioner and lost each time, though a couple races were close. Now retired from ...
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Endorsement: Sanchez for Democrats in Kane County Board Dist. 24Feb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Jarett Sanchez offers a fresh perspective in the Kane County Board's 24th District, which includes portions of Carpentersville and Barrington Hills. He became interested...