Kane County Opinion
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Editorial: Consider volunteering to man the phones at a crisis hotlineMar 05, 2018 3:00 pm - People who volunteer often talk about the "high" they get from giving their time to a good cause. Some volunteer gigs, like coaching youth sports or as a Scout leader, a...
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Endorsement: Yes to maintain services in Bartlett fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Residents of the Bartlett Fire Protection District could see their property taxes increase by an average of $100 a year if they approve the district's tax increase reque...
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Endorsement: Yes for sales tax increase for Geneva capital improvementsMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Geneva is getting more tax revenue in the coming months, and voters will decide March 20 how much. The city is asking residents to approve a sales tax increase one one-h...
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Endorsement: Yes to restore services in Prospect Heights fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Officials in the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District are seeking to restore services lost since the 2008 Great Recession took hold, and they say they can do it wit...
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Talk, don't fightMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - To all of the candidates who pledge to fight for us in Springfield or Washington: There's too much fighting going on now, and it has gotten limited results. We need some...
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Tax cuts aren't freeMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - So, what will the effect of the GOP's tax cuts be? Here are the projections. Of course, no one knows the future so these estimates are simply that. But the overlying mes...
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To lower property taxes, change the systemMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - With the high level of property taxes in Illinois vs. the balance of the U.S., what are our the elected politicians doing to resolve this major issue? As a retired Fortu...
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Trump spokeswoman is no role modelMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - This is in response to the view comments of Feb. 22 by Larry Eichman of Addison. You are kidding about Ms. Sanders, right? I have watched many of the news and press brie...
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Endorsement: Yes to disband Aurora Election CommissionMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - A 50 percent off sale is almost always a sure winner, and we have one for you in Aurora. If voters abolish the Aurora Election Commission, Kane County Clerk Jack Cunning...
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Endorsement: No on Deer Park sales tax increaseMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Largely at issue in a Deer Park request for a sales tax increase is who will pay for $400,000 a year in infrastructure improvements in the village. Voters approved a qua...