Hampshire Opinion
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Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuseApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - National Child Abuse Prevention Month ends Friday. The work, however, on behalf of abused and neglected children, doesn't stop. Ever. At noon Thursday at the Kane County...
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Endorsements: David Scarpino, Emmanuel Thomas and Birkett for Community Unit School District 300 boardMar 14, 2021 11:00 pm - The quandary all school boards were forced to negotiate the last 12 months was a decidedly smoother journey for some. While remote learning was a given the first several...
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Endorsement: Mike Reid Jr. for Hampshire village presidentMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Geographically, Hampshire is relatively large compared to its population, a rural community whose residents on average are two to three times more spread out than those ...
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Editorial: Our debt to those who set aside forest preservesOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - For the past several months, we have been reminded each day of the terrible toll of the pandemic. If there is even the tiniest glimmer of a silver lining, it sparks from...
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Endorsement: Sandy Wegman for Kane County recorder of deedsSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - The race for Kane County recorder of deeds offers voters a rematch from the 2012 election, when longtime Republican incumbent Sandy Wegman - now wrapping up her fifth te...
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Endorsement: Theresa Barreiro for Kane County circuit clerkSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Thomas Hartwell says the work of his office may not be exciting, but it is important. We agree. As keeper of the county's judicial record...
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David Rickert for Kane County Board chairSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Financial struggle is nothing new for Kane County leaders. After years of austerity under the leadership of county board Chairman Christopher Lauzen, officials are accus...
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Endorsement: Spence for Kane County state's attorneySep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County voters will choose between two experienced, intelligent and eminently qualified candidates when they pick a replacement for longtime State's Attorney Joe McM...
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Endorsement: Terry Hunt for Kane County auditorSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Two-term Kane County Auditor Terry Hunt faces a stiff challenge in his bid for reelection this year from Democrat Penny Wegman, a first-term county board member from Elg...
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Endorsement: Foster in U.S. House District 11Sep 24, 2020 1:00 am - Steering out of the COVID-19 pandemic and helping to engineer an economic recovery will be crucial dual priorities of the 117th Congress elected this fall. Navigating su...