Geneva Opinion
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Blame user, not weapon for killingsMar 18, 2018 1:00 am - A recent letter to the editor complained about "assault weapons" and the ending of the assault weapons ban. The writer must not have researched the definition of assault...
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Intelligence, passion for Kane sheriffMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - We support Don Kramer in the Republican primary for Kane County sheriff, and we encourage you to do the same. We have known Don for many years and have always been impre...
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Primary manipulated for power playMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Republican Chair of the Kane County Board Chris Lauzen has targeted three Democratic incumbents with Democratic primary challengers chosen by him and his fellow Republic...
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Republicans unmoved by mass shootingsMar 10, 2018 12:00 am - The mass murder of children at schools is now a common feature of American life. The weapons of choice are military-type assault rifles, designed to kill humans by infli...
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Endorsement: Yes to maintain services in Bartlett fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Residents of the Bartlett Fire Protection District could see their property taxes increase by an average of $100 a year if they approve the district's tax increase reque...
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Endorsement: Yes for sales tax increase for Geneva capital improvementsMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Geneva is getting more tax revenue in the coming months, and voters will decide March 20 how much. The city is asking residents to approve a sales tax increase one one-h...
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Endorsement: Yes to restore services in Prospect Heights fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Officials in the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District are seeking to restore services lost since the 2008 Great Recession took hold, and they say they can do it wit...
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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...