Kane County Opinion
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Way too early to crown Chris KennedyMar 01, 2017 11:01 pm - Ed Murnane may have gotten ahead of himself when he wrote on Feb. 14 that Chris Kennedy is likely to be unopposed in a Democratic Primary for Illinois Governor. A recen...
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Gambling's growing pervasivenessMar 01, 2017 11:01 pm - Each year it seems that gambling becomes more pervasive. In Illinois, video gambling sites have increased significantly in the past 18 months, and there is serious discu...
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Endorsement: Ritter for Carpentersville village presidentMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - When it comes to people deciding where to live, a town's reputation might not be everything, but it's in the team picture. What's my tax bill, how good are the schools a...
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Endorsements: Rehberg, Schultz, Stephens for Carpentersville village boardMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The village of Carpentersville has, for the most part, watched its star rise the last several years. Gone is the occasional circuslike atmosphere at village board meetin...
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'Deplorables' are voting and winningFeb 28, 2017 11:01 pm - The Democratic establishment is right, Trump did not win the election - they gave the presidency to Trump, their arrogance, the superdelegates that are appointed, not el...
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Endorsement: Schielke for Batavia mayorFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Before deciding to seek another term, Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke did what he usually does. He talked to about 300 residents. Enough of them gave him a thumbs-up tha...
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Endorsements: Dianis, Glogowski, Smith for Algonquin boardFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Four years ago, we endorsed a trio of longtime incumbents - Brian Dianis, Jerry Glogowski and Robert Smith - for re-election, saying they had a real chance to reshape an...
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Endorsement: Dinwiddie for Batavia City Council, Ward 1Feb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Scott Salvati, appointed last fall to the Batavia City Council in Ward 1 following the resignation of Carl Fischer, has his hands full in his race against perennial cont...
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Wonderful article, wonderful young manFeb 27, 2017 11:01 pm - I just read the Sunday Daily Herald, Feb. 19, and on the front page was a wonderful article written by a wonderful young man, Aiden Busch. It was an essay he wrote rega...
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Endorsement: Chapa LaVia, Guzman for Aurora mayor in primaryFeb 26, 2017 12:00 am - Aurora will have a new mayor in 2017 and a crowded field has lined up for the opportunity to lead the state's second-largest city. Four candidates will be on the ballot ...