Maple Park Opinion
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Yes to negotiate electricity pricesFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - It’s not often voters face a referendum asking for permission to help them save money, but residents in dozens of suburban communities will face such a question March 20...
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Larkin needs lesson in sportsmanshipFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - After each Elgin/Larkin basketball game, I leave the game with a feeling of embarrassment, disappointment and disbelief. I am left with these feelings after two hours of...
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Our recommendations for Kane County Board, districts 19, 20Feb 29, 2012 4:00 am - County board, District 19, GOP: Kojzarek The GOP primary pits Elgin Town Clerk Kurt Kojzarek, who has worked as a policy analyst in Springfield, against Victor La...
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Yes to Elburn police pensions taxFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Elburn voters next month have to decide whether to levy a separate tax to pay the village’s contribution to a new police pension fund. Even if the majority votes no, eve...
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Tax structure won’t allow movementFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - I’m not jealous of anyone who makes a lot of money, but when the tax structure is not benefiting anyone but the rich, it keeps the middle and lower class from moving up....
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No more pawn shops in ElginFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Does revitalization, image or renaissance go with pawn? Dictionary.com defines pawn as a verb “to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax,” also “to run away hurriedly, hostag...
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Our recommendations for seven Kane County Board racesFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - District 2: Barreiro, Passalaqua In the Democratic primary for Kane County Board District 2, we endorse Theresa Barreiro. Barreiro, a lifelong Aurora resident and...
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Burns, Sarto for Kane County Board chairmanFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The Republican race for Kane County Board chairman went from surly to ugly at Mach speed. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and State Sen. Chris Lauzen have been down this road b...
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Smolinski for Senate District 28, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The race for the Republican state Senate District 28 features two capable and sincere candidates in Gayle Smolinski, longtime mayor of Roselle, and Jim O’Donnell, a chie...
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Hunt for Kane County auditorFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The position of county auditor is not one likely to capture the public imagination or stir deep-seated political passions, but that shouldn’t diminish the importance of ...