St. Charles Opinion
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Endorsement: Biggert over Foster in Dist. 11 CongressOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - Experience is but a fine distinction in the race for Congress from the 11th District. Both Republican Judy Biggert, of Hinsdale, an incumbent from the former 13th Distri...
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Endorsement: Dold over Schneider in 10th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - There is little question that in his first term, Rep. Robert Dold of Kenilworth has continued the 10th Congressional District’s long tradition of moderate, independent r...
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Stop raising my taxes, Kane CountyOct 09, 2012 4:40 am - @Blockquote:A Kane County Board committee approved Sept. 25 to increase our property tax bill by 3 percent. Funds needed for what? When is enough already? People are los...
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Endorsement: Duckworth over Walsh in 8th Congressional DistrictOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - While we never have endorsed Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry and do not intend to do so here, we have developed a greater respect for him during his time in office. He’s held ...
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Don’t tax me for charter schoolOct 06, 2012 4:40 am - Immediately below is the last paragraph of a recent letter to the editor by Kari White, Secretary, Elgin Charter School Initiative. “We are now reaching out to U-46 and ...
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Your chance to limit corporate influenceOct 06, 2012 4:40 am - Americans just don’t seem to agree on much these days. However, the one thing they can agree on is the need to get all this unregulated, unlimited and anonymous money ou...
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Take back our election processOct 05, 2012 4:40 am - I am writing to urge Kane County Voters to vote “yes” for the advisory question on the Nov. 6 ballot. The question on the ballot reads: Should the United States Constitu...
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Nice job on tax clinicOct 03, 2012 4:40 am - An excellent Property Tax Clinic was recently held by Mark Armstrong, Supervisor of Kane County Assessments. The professional and interesting presentation included the f...
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Say no to more debt in St. CharlesSep 30, 2012 4:40 am - The city council of St. Charles has created significant financial problems. The city’s debt has risen from $46 million to $136 million in 10 years. Of this debt, $46 mil...
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Fliers weren’t church’s ideaSep 28, 2012 4:40 am - The Congregational United Church of Christ celebrated its second annual United Fall Fest Sept. 8. Unfortunately, the event was marred when fest goers returned to their c...