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• Editorial: Long-term plan needed for Sugar Grove, Kaneland School District

  Last week, we reported that the village of Sugar Grove voted to extend its...

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• Guest Editorial: We need to do better working with our youth

  When I was inducted in June as president of the Illinois State Bar Association,...

  • Posted 923 days ago
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• Editorial: Kaneland communities kick off holiday season

  For many, the Christmas holiday season starts right after Thanksgiving ends—for some, it begins...

  • Posted 930 days ago
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• Editorial: Community leaders need to agree on a school fee structure

  Residents within the Kaneland community may face additional financial pressures once the struggling economy...

  • Posted 938 days ago
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• Guest Editorial: The Illinois Freedom of (Some) Information Act?

  In the wake of scandal and corruption at the highest levels of government, Illinois...

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• Guest Editorial: Illinoisans among those willing to march to the sound of the guns for our country

  First Sgt. Johannes S. Anderson ran into enemy fire—his boots kicking up dirt, bullets...

  • Posted 951 days ago
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• Dealing with bullies best done with others’ help

  Dear Edi, As a parent and a teacher, I have a question. We often talk...

  • Posted 957 days ago
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• Guest Editorial: Test scores are in and ‘thank you’s’ are in order

  Guest Editorial by the Kaneland Krier Editorial Board The average high schooler will spend about 11...

  • Posted 958 days ago
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• Guest Editorial: Mental illness is not funny

  As the Halloween season approaches, I would like to make a request on behalf...

  • Posted 965 days ago
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• Editorial: Information turns residents into voters

  For those who pay attention to the national media, you well know how this...

  • Posted 972 days ago
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• Editorial: New program may help break cycle of violence

  According to Mutual Ground, Community Crisis Center, by the time you finish reading this...

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• Editorial: ‘What we’ve got here is … failure to communicate’

  With virtually every business, family and government entity struggling to find the money to...

  • Posted 986 days ago
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• Guest editorial: Thank you, Rod Fabrizius

  The Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District and Maple Park and Countryside Fire Protection...

  • Posted 993 days ago
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• Editorial: He inspired us all

  The world lost some of its richness on Saturday, when news of Bruce Conley’s...

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• Editorial: Patriot Day

  Nine years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, our country experienced major devastation in New...

  • Posted 1012 days ago
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• Guest Editorial: Adult volunteers in schools improve, inspire students

  The Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department on Aging are co-hosting...

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• Guest editorial: Grand Marshall thank you

  When I was a boy, I had a bad case of hay fever. So...

  • Posted 1028 days ago
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• Editorial: Mangers represents the best of our communities

  Chassidy Mangers, a Kaneland High School graduate, Elburn resident, and current student of Augustana...

  • Posted 1035 days ago
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• Editorial: Proper ordinances can help animal rescue operations

  Anderson Animal Shelter recently asked for public support to assist the agency in resolving...

  • Posted 1041 days ago
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• Editorial: Sugar Grove Public Library experiences exciting times

  It is an exciting period of time for the Sugar Grove Public Library and...

  • Posted 1049 days ago
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• Guest editorial: Protecting sources means protecting the public

  During the course of its investigation into the current Gulf of Mexico oil spill,...

  • Posted 1055 days ago
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• Editorial: Corn Boil kicks off Kaneland’s community festivals

  The time of year for local, community festivals is upon us, and as always,...

  • Posted 1063 days ago
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• Editorial: One person, one idea leads to impact beyond measure

  Elburn resident Darlene Marcusson has served as an inspiration to so many, it is...

  • Posted 1069 days ago
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• Editorial: Community works together to bring back Day in the Park

  Residents and businesses in the village of Elburn responded, and now the community is...

  • Posted 1077 days ago
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• Editorial: Have fun and stay safe this weekend

  During the summer months, alcohol is involved in approximately 60 percent of fatal car...

  • Posted 1083 days ago
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• Guest editorial: E.M. Forster and Facebook

  “Big Brother” is watching you in a very “Orwellian” way. Has been for years....

  • Posted 1091 days ago
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• Guest editorial: Happy Father’s Day

  Here’s to all of the dads who understand that the key ingredient to being...

  • Posted 1095 days ago
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• Editorial: Time more valuable than money

  With the economy continuing to struggle, and state and local governments falling further into...

  • Posted 1105 days ago
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• Editorial: Herald earns advertising, editorial accolades

  The Illinois Press Association recently recognized the Elburn Herald in the organization’s annual advertising...

  • Posted 1112 days ago
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• Guest editorial: Do not forget

  It is embarrassingly easy for many of us to forget that our nation is...

  • Posted 1119 days ago
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• Guest Editorial: May is Mental Health Awareness Month

  At times, having a mental illness leads you to feel that your life is...

  • Posted 1126 days ago
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• Guest Editorial: Thank our troops

  May 15, 2010, is Armed Forces Day. Right now, volunteer men and woman are...

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