Gilberts Opinion
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Why declate party affiliation in primary?Mar 06, 2016 12:00 am - I wish someone could tell me why in the upcoming primary elections at the county level, I have to declare a party affiliation to receive the proper ballot? Should a cand...
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Need a doctor in coroner's officeMar 02, 2016 11:01 pm - While there is an unwritten code that elected officials should endorse incumbents of the same political party, my conscience and experience on the Kane County Board requ...
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsementsFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - Early voting for the March 15 primary begins today at locations around the suburbs. Here is a summary of our endorsements. The full text of individual endorsement edito...
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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...
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Endorsement: Pollock for Democratic nomination for Kane County Board, Dist. 4Feb 23, 2016 12:00 am - In the Kane County 4th District, we endorse incumbent Brian Pollock in the Democratic primary over challenger Angela Clay Thomas. An Aurora attorney, Pollock, 38, of Au...
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Endorsement: Hernandez for Democratic nomination for Kane County Board, Dist. 8Feb 23, 2016 12:00 am - Vying in the Democratic primary for Kane County District 8 are Margarita "Maggy" Celis, 43, touting her experience, and Barbara Hernandez, 23, touting her youth. Incumbe...