Gilberts Opinion
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Editorial: Move to end health benefit should extend to boards throughout suburbsJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Newly elected trustee Mo Iqbal has raised an important question about perks for his fellow elected officials on the Kane County Board. It's a question that ought to be a...
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Editorial: New sheriff's promising trial of firsthand jail experienceJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Potentially, there's a lot to be gained by walking a mile in someone else's shoes. You see what others see. You experience what others experience. You feel what others f...
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School transition plan is unfairDec 29, 2018 12:00 am - Recently the District 300 Board voted to rezone children living in Gilberts from Hampshire Middle School to Dundee Middle School, but noting current students would be gr...
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What Pritzker should really do for stateNov 24, 2018 12:00 am - Illinois hasn't had a balanced budget for nearly two decades. Now, the man who shattered self-funding records for his campaign is the one responsible for fixing it. Gov....
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Editorial: Don't ignore mandatory child abuse reporting lawNov 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon is ticked off and we don't blame him. The reason for McMahon's ire is the arrest of a principal and a teacher for violating the ...
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A different take on ObamaNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Response to Stefanie O'Reilly's Oct. 11 letter: I take issue with your article stating Trump is a better President than President Obama. President Obama inherited an 800...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald supports Rickert over Snelson for Kane County treasurerOct 19, 2018 11:00 pm - In the race for Kane County treasurer, five term incumbent David Rickert faces challenger Jason Snelson. Rickert, a licensed certified public accountant from Elgin, has...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Cunningham over Jimenez for Kane County clerkOct 19, 2018 11:00 pm - In the race for Kane County Clerk, incumbent John "Jack" Cunningham faces challengerger Nicholas "Nico" Jimenez. Cunningham, who will be running for his fifth term as cl...
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Endorsement: Yes for new equipment, staffing at Hampshire fire districtOct 19, 2018 1:00 am - After two failed attempts, the Hampshire Fire Protection District will try again this fall for a property tax increase to replace aging equipment and increase staffing l...
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Kane County gets state money for election security but can't make changes yetOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County officials will receive at least $70,000 from the state to boost election security ahead of Nov. 6 voting, but don't expect any big changes. Roger Fahnestock...