Kane County Opinion
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O'Hare noise is psychological tortureFeb 25, 2016 10:00 pm - Hundreds of thousands of lives are being destroyed because of the flawed O'Hare Modernization Program. The number of jet noise complaints filed in the past year on chica...
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Endorsement: Meister as Democrat for Cook County circuit clerkFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - We'd like to think the Cook County circuit court system isn't a lost cause. That court files can be counted on to be complete when lawyers and judges need them, and that...
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We need politicians who are like priestFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - Is Father Pfleger a priest or a politician? Is there anything in canon law that indicates that he cannot be both? Most of us know Father Pfleger via our televisions or n...
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Maybe Chinese will come to our rescueFeb 24, 2016 11:01 pm - We can rebuild Iraq and pay 75 percent of Europe's defense budget. But, when it comes time to raise the gas tax 10 cents a gallon to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure...
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Better place to live and raise a familyFeb 24, 2016 11:01 pm - It has been my pleasure to have known Patrick Kenneally for almost a decade now. I first met Patrick when he was first hired as a prosecutor in McHenry County. As with a...
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Type to serve McHenry Co. wellFeb 24, 2016 11:01 pm - Last week a candidate for McHenry County Board in District 5 visited my house. His name is Joe Calomino. First, let me say that I was surprised to see a candidate knocki...
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Knowledge of local government a plusFeb 24, 2016 11:01 pm - Citizens want a leaner government. A vote for Tina Hill will help McHenry County achieve that end. Tina has knowledge of local government. She possesses great budgeti...
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Sleepy Hollow tax hike deserves supportFeb 24, 2016 11:01 pm - Your newspaper was troubled by Sleepy Hollow's last tax referendum in April, 2015. You noted that the village's tax increase request failed to meet taxpayers "halfway" a...
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ECC President: Avoid student loans, if possible, during state budget crisisFeb 24, 2016 10:00 pm - Did you know that student loan debt in the United States has soared to $1.2 trillion? Even though the state budget stalemate is impacting grant funding for students who ...
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Endorsement: Frasz for Republican nomination in District 18 of Kane County BoardFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Andrew "Drew" Frasz, the Republican vice chairman of the Kane County Board, is facing a primary challenge from fellow Elburn resident James MacRunnels. MacRunnels, 58, ...