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Kane County chairperson and State’s attorney for Kane County ZOOM meeting

On September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 By admin

Two-hundred leaders and representatives from the Fox River Valley Initiative will meet virtually with the four candidates for Kane County State’s Attorney and County Chairperson from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20. It will be a strictly non-partisan meeting and not a public forum. The main purpose of...

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Government PoliticalGovernment John W. Whitehead Politics Rutherford Institute

Future of ‘we the people’ fixed to hard work, Constitution

On August 25, 2020August 24, 2020 By admin

By John W. Whitehead And so it begins again, the never-ending, semi-delusional, train-wreck of an election cycle in which the American people allow themselves to get worked up into a frenzy over the misguided belief that the future of this Nation, nay, our very lives, depends on who we elect...

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Government PoliticalIllinois Jim Nowlan Jim Thompson Politics

Whither the Illinois GOP in a post-Jim Thompson world

On August 22, 2020August 22, 2020 By admin

The recent passing of Illinois Republican governor Jim Thompson (1977-1990) begs the question: Can the Illinois Republican Party ever again capture the governor’s office? The only answer I can come up with is, unfortunately: Not likely, but not impossible. Here’s why. Jim Thompson served four terms, twice as many as...

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PoliticalCenter Jim Nowlan Politics

Will the center hold? It must

On August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 By admin

I am hearing a worried buzz about our republic not holding together, something I have never in my long life encountered before. Some (many?) on the left worry about president Donald Trump calling the election invalid and holding onto power. From the right comes concerns that those leading and supporting...

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Award GovernmentAward Keith Wheeler Politics

Award to Keith Wheeler for work in disabilities

On July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 By admin

State representative Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) was honored with the Excellence in Advocacy award from Marklund Thursday, July 23 in recognition of his efforts on behalf of individuals and families of all ages with developmental disabilities and special health-care needs. “I am tremendously honored to receive this Excellence in Advocacy award...

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GovernmentKane County Politics

Kane County announces party ballot position for November 3 election

On April 28, 2020April 29, 2020 By admin

Kane County clerk John A. Cunningham announced the results of Tuesday’s lottery for the party ballot placement on the ballot for the November 3 General Election. Per state statute, each election authority, including the Kane County Clerk’s Office, must conduct a lottery of the major political parties to determine which...

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OpinionLetter to the Editor Mary a Goetsch Phone calls Politics Telemarketers

On phone calls, shutdown, cheerfulness

On March 24, 2020March 23, 2020 By admin

March 18, 2020Dear editor; In these trying times, candidates for office, service companies, using phone solicitation, charities for police and fire, publishers, insurance companies seeking business for new Medicare seniors, all should cease their phone calls. Since March 12, I have not had any of those annoying sales phone calls,...

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Government PoliticalPolitics Taxes

Partisanship stalls tax relief

On March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 By admin

By Peter Hancock Illinois House Republicans said Tuesday they believe efforts to enact property tax relief have stalled in the General Assembly, and they accused Democrats of using a task force that was formed last year to push for higher income and sales taxes. “Illinois’ convoluted and broken property tax...

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Community Government National Opinion PoliticalPolitics President

We can get along after presidential election best U.S. view

On February 18, 2020February 17, 2020 By admin

By John W. Whitehead Listen: We don’t have to agree about everything. We don’t even have to agree about most things. We don’t have to love each other. We don’t even have to like each other. And we certainly don’t need to think alike or dress alike or worship alike...

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Government PoliticalCharles Coddington Politics Right to vote

Right to vote manipulation by parties a sad state of affairs

On January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 By admin

The primary election season is almost upon us, and the political parties are gearing up to seize/keep the office of the president of the United States in their clutches. One party already has its candidate; the other has multiple contenders jostling with each other. A number of issues have been...

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PoliticalDonna Crane Politics

Department of Peace might direct war attitude to peace

On January 14, 2020January 13, 2020 By admin

As a new great-grandmother I have many years to reflect on the changes which have occurred in our country’s history. There have been peaceful times and challenging times. We seem to have a problem with keeping the peace. Marianne Williamson released a plan for a Department of Peace, which includes...

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Commentary Government Opinion PoliticalChange Jim Nowlan Political party Politics

Proposal: Political party by MBA

On December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 By admin

By Jim Nowlan This column proposes a powerful, practical, if highly-unconventional, way to start a national conversation, even a movement, that possibly could help restore a healthy American democracy and solid economic future, and, maybe even replace one of our two bankrupt political parties. Politics and policy are today focused...

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Government Opinion PoliticalJames D. Nowlan Politics

Problems to prevent slide down from city upon a hill, real

On November 19, 2019November 20, 2019 By admin

By James D. Nowlan Many of us sense our great Nation, that city upon a hill, is slipping down the slope, yet we’re not sure how to restrain the slide. Our democratic process is wonderful, yet not perfect. For example, frequent elections, combined with candidates who think the fate of...

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