Kane County Opinion
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Endorsements: Bradford, Brown Dykstra, Ormond for West Aurora Unit District 129Mar 21, 2013 5:00 am - West Aurora Unit District 129 has had a tough couple of years dealing with the conviction of a former band director for having sexual relationships with two of his forme...
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Cut spending, then reform the tax codeMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - In a rare showing of unity, both parties agreed to President Obama’s sequester plan in 2011. It was going to help stop out-of-control government spending. When the commi...
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Be careful about changing appealsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Lake County’s assessment and appeals system is a model of accuracy, openness and fairness. With an increase in appeals from taxpayers feeling financial distress or seeki...
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Endorsements: Buscemi, Engstrom, Peterson, Taylor for Benjamin Dist. 25 boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Incumbents Jack Buscemi, Dennis Peterson and Anna Taylor along with challengers Vincent Engstrom and Melissa West are vying for four seats on the Benjamin Elementary Sch...
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Why no common sense in D.C.?Mar 21, 2013 4:40 am - Why no common sense in D.C.? The president’s recent decision to stop all White House tours shows him to be petty and small. His own spokesman told the press that it...
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St. Charles needs competent mayorMar 21, 2013 4:40 am - St. Charles needs competent mayor St. Charles certainly needs a competent executive as mayor. The city’s property tax rate is 28 percent higher than Geneva’s and 23...
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Teachers maligned by headlineMar 21, 2013 4:40 am - Teachers maligned by headline I took great umbrage with Jake Griffin’s Suburban Watchdog article with the subtitle “Taxpayers’ burden for teachers to attend confere...
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The Missing Asian VoiceMar 20, 2013 11:00 pm - With the Senate in the midst of proposing its own comprehensive immigration reform legislation, many immigrant communities nationwide, especially in the Latino communiti...
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Endorsements: Jenner, Smith, Wilbeck for MCC Board of TrusteesMar 20, 2013 2:17 pm - When you have nine candidates vying for just three seats on a public body, you’ve either drawn the attention of the people or their ire. For McHenry County College, it’s...
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Endorsements: Harkin, Kruger, Moylan for Gail Borden Library trusteeMar 20, 2013 2:17 pm - Technology is the issue at the forefront In the race for Gail Borden Library board, and candidates Patricia Harkin, Elizabeth Kruger, and incumbent Susan Moylan are best...