Kildeer Opinion
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Mathias an effective advocate for villagesNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - I have had the honor of working with Sid Mathias all my years as mayor of Arlington Heights. There is no one more committed to making government work, no one more commit...
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Fire Madigan, and defeat Carol SenteNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - It’s been a long election season with only a few weeks to go. While much focus is given to the presidential race, remember all politics is local except in the state of I...
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A well-documented assessmentOct 31, 2012 10:43 am - Your endorsement of Mitt Romney is noteworthy and your eloquent rationale for doing so is very nicely captured in “Our View.” You accurately state Romney may not be per...
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Endorsement ignored paper’s reportingOct 31, 2012 10:43 am - You have not given President Obama enough credit for all he has accomplished under the circumstances he inherited. Do you read your own paper? One article showed the jo...
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Beaubien a voice of independenceOct 31, 2012 4:40 am - As registered Republicans who know Dee Beaubien and have known her late husband, State Rep. Mark Beaubien, we attest to the accuracy of your headline Sept. 14 — “Beaubie...
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Mathias has earned another tour of dutyOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - The race for state representative in our district is the only one in Illinois that pits two incumbents, Carol Sente and Sid Mathias. They are both good people and it sho...
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Beaubien’s familiarity, experience importantOct 27, 2012 4:40 am - Why is Dee Beaubien the ideal candidate to replace the late Mark Beaubien in House District 52? She knows the people; her work in community service and as a member of va...
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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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Taxing the wealthy as if it’s a sinOct 25, 2012 5:00 am - What if rich people just quit being rich? Almost every time the “sin tax” is raised on cigarettes, the amount of revenue goes down for the taxing body. This is well docu...
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Endorsement: Yes to appoint Island Lake clerkOct 21, 2012 5:00 am - Island Lake voters will decide whether the village clerk should continue to be an elected office or will become an appointed post similar to the police chief or other to...