South Elgin Opinion
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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...
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Endorsements: Duffy, Rakow, Ramey for Elgin Community CollegeMar 12, 2017 12:00 am - The board at Elgin Community College will see some turnover after the April 4 election. Three 6-year terms are being contested, with retired Larkin High School educator ...
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Ward for South Elgin village presidentMar 03, 2017 12:00 am - There is no doubting the passion South Elgin Village President Steve Ward's opponents in the April 4 election have for their community, or their strong belief that they ...
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Good time to check your CO monitorsJan 26, 2017 11:01 pm - A sudden blaring voice: "There is carbon monoxide present. Check your monitor." The message was repeated several times. It was in the middle of an ordinary weekend day w...
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Campton Hills' poor oversight on centerJan 25, 2017 11:01 pm - On Jan. 16, 2013, the Herald published a letter of mine headlined, "Grudging support for the KIVA annexation." The KIVA Group was requesting annexation of the Glenwood ...
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Editorial: Dist. 303 shows reasonable vigilance on spending limitsDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - Perhaps it was just a matter of unfortunate timing when school administrators at St. Charles Unit District 303 asked to have their spending limit increased. With an elec...
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Let's try to be more professionalDec 02, 2016 4:01 am - Isn't it a shame that the press was booed at both Democrat and Republican debates during the Presidential Primaries, then missed its forecasts by such a wide margin rega...
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Time for change in coroner's officeNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - As Kane County Coroner from 1976 to 1999, I may have been only countywide female Democrat, but that didn't stop me from working with the Republican County Board to turn ...
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A weak and defenseless welfare stateNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - Only three things matter in the presidential election: The House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court. In my opinion the candidates themselves are the two weakest and most...
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Clintons play people as uniformed foolsNov 03, 2016 1:01 am - The Democrats are following the playbook of Rham Emmanuel and his quote of, "You never let a serious crisis go to waste," and I would add, "And if there is none then cre...