St. Charles Opinion
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Where was the outcry in 2008?Oct 20, 2012 4:40 am - There have been quite a few letters sent to the Fence Post recently summoning support for voting yes on a ballot question that calls to limit the amount of money that Su...
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Put a lid on property taxesOct 20, 2012 4:40 am - Kudos to Linda Sobieski of Elburn for writing “Stop raising my taxes, Kane County.” which published Oct. 9. Linda said exactly what I and many others in Kane County have...
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Endorsement: Wegman over Rodgers for Kane recorderOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - After 12 years at the helm of the Kane County recorder of deeds office, it seems safe to say that Republican incumbent Sandy Wegman has the office in ship shape. Committ...
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Russell is best for Kane coronerOct 19, 2012 4:40 am - I first met Rob Russell when he was the liaison officer from the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office for a Senior Center in Wayne Township. I never heard anything but positiv...
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Endorsement: Hartwell over Nendrick for Kane court clerkOct 18, 2012 9:08 am - Job 1 for the new Kane County circuit court clerk: Bring a spirit of cooperation to the budget process (and to daily duties, for that matter), followed closely by doing ...
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Endorsement: Lauzen over Klinkhamer for Kane County Board chairmanOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - With the entire Kane County Board up for election, change is in the air, and voters have two qualified chairman candidates from whom to choose. The résumés of Democrat S...
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Endorsement: Russell over Martinez for Kane coronerOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - The race for Kane County coroner presents voters a very interesting choice between a candidate with a background in homicide investigation and one with a background in p...
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Supply-side economics continues to fail usOct 18, 2012 4:40 am - One of the significant issues for me in the upcoming election will be taxation. We have been sold on the idea of reducing marginal tax rates, reducing tax rates on divid...
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Our endorsements for Kane County BoardOct 16, 2012 5:00 am - Many issues facing county government are centered on money. Kane County’s courts’ computer system needs an upgrade, Settler’s Hill is being redeveloped and some departme...
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Endorsement: Kotowski over O’Donnell in 28th Senate DistrictOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - Good legislation starts with good ideas, but without a solid push, those ideas will go nowhere. Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski of Park Ridge has found ways to advanc...