Kane County Opinion
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Sleepy Hollow tax hike grows biggerOct 19, 2014 12:01 am - Sleepy Hollow tax hike grows bigger Back in June, the Daily Herald reported that Sleepy Hollow may ask voters for a 77 percent tax hike. Well folks during the summe...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Oct 18, 2014 5:01 am - Bless our readers: Milton Township Supervisor Chris Heidorn was "praying for a miracle" when the township food pantry was down to its last $681 - possibly not enoug...
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Walk in the shoes of the handicappedOct 18, 2014 5:01 am - I'm a 74-year-old handicapped woman. I never understood what a handicapped person had to endure until I was there myself. Many of us seniors on restricted incomes cannot...
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Endorsements: Nowak, Chirikos, Gottemoller, Schmidt, Jung, Yensen for McHenry County BoardOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Voters in McHenry County Board districts 1,3 and 5 - an area that covers most communities in the more heavily populated southeast portion of the county, including Algonq...
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Endorsement: Harrison for McHenry County sheriffOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - For voters in McHenry County, the choice of who will be their first new sheriff in more than 17 years may be a philosophical decision about the role of a sheriff as much...
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Endorsements: Zaruba for DuPage County sheriffOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Republican DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba, celebrating 30 years in the department and seeking his fifth term in office, is endorsed for re-election, but not without r...
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Endorsement: Wyckoff for Lake County clerkOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Voters will choose from two candidates with vastly different backgrounds to replace retiring Lake County Clerk Willard Helander. Waukegan Democrat Janet Kilkelly, 61, is...
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Endorsement: Stolman for Lake County treasurerOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - The race for Lake County treasurer pits Lake County Board member David Stolman, a Buffalo Grove Republican, against Wadsworth Mayor Glenn Ryback, a Democrat. Incumbent R...
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Endorsements: Murphy, Burns for DuPage forest preserve boardOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Voters in two contested DuPage County Forest Preserve districts will be asked to choose between incumbent commissioners and their challengers during the Nov. 4 election....
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Disheartened by Herald endorsementOct 16, 2014 12:01 am - I am deeply disheartened by the Daily Herald's endorsement of Representative Randy Hultgren. Representative Hultgren has continuously showed that he values politics over...