Geneva Opinion
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Editorial: The win-win of first-time forgivenessOct 25, 2012 9:35 am - In 2009, the average number of inmates in Illinois prisons stood at 45,545. It grew to 47,504 the next year and to 48,978 in 2011, according to annual reports from the I...
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Geneva teachers pitch disingenuousOct 24, 2012 4:40 am - Geneva teachers argue they should be granted pay increases because District 304 has a $35 million reserve in the general education fund and can afford raises. If the dis...
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Geneva teachers an investment in kidsOct 24, 2012 4:40 am - I recently wrote a long letter to the Geneva school board concerning negotiations. Excerpts follow. “I am worried about the potential for you to miss this last chance to...
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Put a lid on property taxesOct 20, 2012 4:40 am - Kudos to Linda Sobieski of Elburn for writing “Stop raising my taxes, Kane County.” which published Oct. 9. Linda said exactly what I and many others in Kane County have...
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Endorsement: Wegman over Rodgers for Kane recorderOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - After 12 years at the helm of the Kane County recorder of deeds office, it seems safe to say that Republican incumbent Sandy Wegman has the office in ship shape. Committ...
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Teamwork missing in Geneva schoolsOct 19, 2012 4:40 am - Although I don’t live in Geneva, I do consider Geneva High School home because for the last 30 years, I have taught English and history here. It wasn’t my intention to g...
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Russell is best for Kane coronerOct 19, 2012 4:40 am - I first met Rob Russell when he was the liaison officer from the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office for a Senior Center in Wayne Township. I never heard anything but positiv...
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Endorsement: Hartwell over Nendrick for Kane court clerkOct 18, 2012 9:08 am - Job 1 for the new Kane County circuit court clerk: Bring a spirit of cooperation to the budget process (and to daily duties, for that matter), followed closely by doing ...
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Endorsement: Lauzen over Klinkhamer for Kane County Board chairmanOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - With the entire Kane County Board up for election, change is in the air, and voters have two qualified chairman candidates from whom to choose. The résumés of Democrat S...
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Endorsement: Russell over Martinez for Kane coronerOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - The race for Kane County coroner presents voters a very interesting choice between a candidate with a background in homicide investigation and one with a background in p...