Kane County Opinion
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Daily Herald opinion: Clerk is helping candidates avoid costly ballot objections. More should do it.Mar 30, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of The Daily Herald Editorial Board. It happens during every election cycle. Candidates file nominating petitions to...
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Daily Herald Opinion: DuPage County's participation may help towns fighting impact of proposed rail mergerMar 15, 2022 1:00 am - Eight suburban towns fighting a pending railroad merger have gained a valuable ally: DuPage County. The DuPage County Board voted last week to join the communities in op...
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Guest opinion: Communities need state funding restored to protect property taxesMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - As the elected village presidents of Hanover Park and Hoffman Estates, it is our pleasure to write this essay on behalf of our residents concerning the restoration of th...
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Editorial: For meeting videos, worry about good behavior, not bad publicityFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - About the same time Netflix began streaming content, it faced some competition from homegrown video productions: the often raucous Carpentersville village board meetings...
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Editorial: DuPage County partners with foundation to help nonprofitsFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - DuPage leaders have long talked about the importance of providing financial support to not-for-profit groups serving as a safety net for the county's poorest and most vu...
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Editorial: Fermilab and the science that mattersFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - The suburbs tend to be the subject of several false stereotypes - boring, superficial, unsophisticated, conservative, white, ticky tacky houses like little boxes in a ro...
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Editorial: St. Charles library decision heartbreaking but necessary in light of threatsFeb 03, 2022 12:00 am - In the long, draining months of the pandemic, we've become sadly accustomed to tales of unruly passengers going after flight attendants, customers having mask meltdowns ...
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Editorial: Retiring board chairman leaves impressive record at DuPage Airport AuthorityFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - Stephen Davis officially stepped down Monday as chairman of the DuPage Airport Authority board, ending an impressive nine-year run during which he helped oversee the DuP...
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Editorial: State should boost fund to municipalities and help control property taxesJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Costs are rising for all of us. Inflation has increased the price of everything from gas and groceries to new and used cars, and it seems inevitable that as those expens...
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Editorial: Apparently, it's up to the legislature to clarify roles in township governmentJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - Regardless of what you think about the value of township governments or the need for consolidation of government units in Illinois, recent stories out of McHenry County ...