St. Charles Opinion
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Endorsement: Davoust for Kane County clerkFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Turnout was 12.4 percent - or 26,593 ballots cast - in Kane County for the April 2011 election, the lowest in 24 years for a nonpartisan, consolidated election. A mere 2...
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Endorsement: Kramer for Kane County sheriffFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Donald Kramer and Kevin Williams, the Republican candidates for Kane County sheriff, have both been in the serve-and-protect business for decades. Kramer retired as a li...
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Endorsements: Ishmael, Martin, Taylor for Kane County BoardFeb 20, 2014 12:00 am - There are primaries in three Kane County Board races: between Democrats in District 3, and Republicans in districts 5 and 11. In District 3, we endorse challenger Donal...
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Endorsement: No, for now, on special needs panelFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - After the Kane County Board rejected a plan in 2012 to ask taxpayers if they wanted a new tax to support people with developmental disabilities, the Association for Indi...
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Goel for 8th District Congress, GOPFeb 18, 2014 12:00 am - The Daily Herald has rescinded this endorsement. We make no recommendation in the 8th District congressional race. For an explanation of our decision, click here. ...
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The SoapboxFeb 08, 2014 4:00 am - Filling the food void: An upside to Dominick's pulling out of the Chicago market? Stores that offer new options for local palates are filling the vacuum. Examples are Jo...
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Support Fox River fire district voteFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - At the special community meeting held March 11, River Bend Community Group of St. Charles Township voted to endorse the referendum being put forth by Fox River and Count...
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Iran pact ignores lessons of historyFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - Sometimes we have to believe that bad people are honest or we will perish in their onslaught. In 1924 Adolf Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf." A few of my father's contemporarie...
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An outstanding 'can do' candidateFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - Granted, we live in St. Charles and cannot vote in Geneva's upcoming school board election. However, it has long been our custom to support outstanding "can do" people f...
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Save the trees at LeRoy Oaks preserveFeb 07, 2014 12:01 am - I was extremely appalled and saddened to learn of the current restoration plan at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve after talking with a naturalist at the Creek Bend Nature Ce...