South Elgin Opinion
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Dissolve sanitary district soon as possibleJul 25, 2017 12:01 am - McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks' exposure of the shady dealings of the Lake in the Hills Sanitary District and his willingness to fight for the taxpayers is a ...
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GOP reps should resign or retireJul 21, 2017 12:01 am - Republican State Representatives Steve Andersson of Geneva and Mike Fortner of West Chicago have so poorly represented taxpayers by voting for a permanent 32 percent inc...
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Editorial: Creative partnership makes Geneva landfill project a winnerJun 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Reusing closed landfills, like Settler's Hill in Geneva, is tricky business. Options are limited because of EPA rules about what can and can't be done with the land, and...
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Education: The promise of physical education that goes beyond traditional sportsJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - It's not an entirely new concept. Long before his death in 2010, legendary baseball coach and physical education teacher Phil Lawler attracted national attention to Nape...
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Elgin council's poor choice on gun rangeMay 07, 2017 12:01 am - With one vote, Elgin City Council members Steffen, Shaw, Martinez, Gavin and Dunne eliminated a critical resource for thousands of the most vulnerable families within El...
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U-46 candidates who meet the criteriaMar 28, 2017 1:00 am - I am a child of teachers and a grandchild of teachers; a product of a "free and public education." The welfare of our public school system was often a topic at dinner ta...
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Daughter's heroin death: A painful but crucial story to tellMar 25, 2017 2:00 pm - The first time Diane Dungey talked to Gary Fusz, he wasn't planning to write an essay of 1,600 words on the loss of his daughter to a heroin overdose. It was a few weeks...
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Endorsements: Gaffney, McNally, Kristofer, Morris for St. Charles Unit District 303 school boardMar 19, 2017 1:00 am - Voters in St. Charles Unit District 303 will choose four school board members in April. Incumbents James Gaffney and Edward McNally are being challenged by a strong fiel...
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Leader who makes the tough decisionsMar 19, 2017 12:01 am - I am a village trustee in South Elgin, and I am proud to support Steve Ward for re-election as village president of South Elgin. I have served on the village board with...
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Endorsements: Harkin, Henderson, Kruger for Gail Borden Library boardMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - The April 4 election finds Gail Borden Library district coming off some recent successes. Its first floor was renovated into the Market Place, which has added space, bro...