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So here's who wants to serve Elgin – Part 3

April 23, 2014

Holy crap! Susan (Sarkauskas) and Jim (Fuller), how the bleep do you do it? Aside from a doctor’s appointment, a meeting with one of my

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So here's who wants to serve Elgin – Part 2

April 23, 2014

Without further ado, lets move on to the second group of seven: 8. Herbert Gross Hailing from the east side, Mr. Gross is a retired

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So here's who wants to serve Elgin – Part 1

April 23, 2014

As promised, with applications in hand, it’s time to take a closer look at those folks who want to fill former Elgin Alderman Anna Moeller’s

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Mauled by a mall – part two

Mauled by a mall – part two

April 23, 2014

So yesterday, we discussed why the plan to revitalize the old Charlestowne Mall, renamed, The Quad St. Charles, won’t work. And I want to thank

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The contenders for Elgin City Council are…

The contenders for Elgin City Council are…

April 22, 2014

Though the City in the Suburbs has been having a little trouble with the Open Meetings Act, I firmly believe there was no ill intent

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Kane County Animal Control is a real success story

Kane County Animal Control is a real success story

April 22, 2014

After every election, a good political friend of mine likes to encourage folks to “give back their enemies.” In other words, “It’s over, so you

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St. Charles! You're about to be mauled by a mall

St. Charles! You're about to be mauled by a mall

April 22, 2014

Why is it, like an inebriated Texas hold ’em player, municipal bodies never seem to know when to cut their losses? I understand we frail

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Meb Keflezighi ain't your typical American

Meb Keflezighi ain't your typical American

April 21, 2014

Oh lord, we are such a vain people! We only care about terrorist attacks if an American dies, we only care about aviation disasters if

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It's called a fishing expedition…

It's called a fishing expedition…

April 21, 2014

…and sometimes they catch someone. So I just finished reading the DH story on a 33 year-old Elgin woman, who despite (or maybe because of)

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How to end your political career in one simple step

How to end your political career in one simple step

April 20, 2014

I’m sure you’ve run into people who can’t take a joke, but Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis has taken this concept to heretofore unseen heights. Apparently,

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