Kane County Opinion
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Endorsement: Susan Starrett for Republicans in Kane County Board Dist. 10Feb 23, 2016 12:00 am - In the Kane County 10th District, we endorse incumbent Susan Starrett over challenger Doug Sullivan in the Republican primary. As the challenger, the burden is on Sulli...
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Endorsement: Lauzen in bid to return as Kane County chairmanFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen, who can be a polarizing figure on his best day, has a battle on his hands to retain his chief executive seat. Fellow Republican ...
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Endorsement: Russell to represent GOP in bid for second term as Kane coronerFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Rob Russell's tenure in his first term as Kane County coroner is best judged by the advances in the operation under his guidance, rather than the constant and somewhat b...
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Endorsement: Martinez for the Democratic nomination for Kane County coronerFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County Democrats face a very tough decision to select a candidate for coroner. Tao Martinez, the owner of a successful business specializing in cleanup of death sce...
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Endorsement: Hunt for another GOP bid for Kane County auditorFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Perhaps the harshest criticism one could level against the first term of Kane County Auditor Terry Hunt is that the auditor found himself caught up in the unseemly infig...
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VA health system was just fineJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - We've all heard complaints and horror stories about the VA health system. For a variety of reasons I decided to take advantage of some of my VA health system benefits. W...
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Davis: I knew Cougars before they were The CougarsJan 02, 2016 12:00 pm - I was there for Opening Day. Opening day of 1991, that is. It was a raw, blustery April day, and several of us Daily Herald types decided a field trip to see the new min...
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Holding the line on Kane County taxesNov 21, 2015 11:00 pm - As Kane County Board chairman, I would like to thank each member of the county board and each commissioner of the forest preserve who once again voted to freeze the prop...
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Politicians providing fiction, not fact on LongmeadowSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Algonquin Village President John Schmitt has gone to great lengths to put a positive spin on the Longmeadow highway and bridge project. This four-lane 50 mph highway wo...
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Soapbox: Buffalo Grove, Long Grove agree; monks sue Benedictine; Mundelein councilman's apology and moreJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Better service, less cost: Kudos to Buffalo Grove and Long Grove for cutting a deal for the former to do property maintenance inspections for the latter. Long Grove...