Antioch Opinion
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Editorial: Objectivity as the antidote to polarizationOct 30, 2021 2:00 pm - It is hard to know where the country is headed. We first used this space more than 10 years ago to warn against the vitriol that was engulfing our politics, but in retr...
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Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuseApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - National Child Abuse Prevention Month ends Friday. The work, however, on behalf of abused and neglected children, doesn't stop. Ever. At noon Thursday at the Kane County...
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Editorial: Make sure seniors aren't squeezed out of vaccination accessApr 07, 2021 9:25 am - In a few days, suburbanites 65 and older will lose their nearly-exclusive access to the COVID-19 vaccines, and we're not the only ones concerned about that. On April 12,...
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Letter to the editor: Scott Gartner for Antioch mayorApr 01, 2021 1:16 pm - For generations, my family has represented our community in a variety of ways, prideful of Antioch's past while always hopeful for the future. I personally had the pleas...
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Endorsement: Iftekhar for CLC boardMar 16, 2021 9:14 pm - The College of Lake County faces a number of challenges in the years ahead, from dealing with a potential $8 million budget deficit in the upcoming year to redefining it...
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Endorsement: McDonald for Lake Villa village presidentMar 06, 2021 3:05 pm - The race for Lake Villa village president offers voters a study in contrasts. On one side, there's incumbent James McDonald - businesslike, low key and deeply acquainted...
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Endorsements: Johnson, Pierce and Bluthardt for Antioch village trusteeMar 18, 2021 10:52 pm - Five candidates seek three Antioch village board seats on April 6. Incumbents Jerry Johnson and Scott Pierce face challengers Brent Bluthardt, Petrina Burman and Mary Pr...
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Endorsement: Hanson for Antioch mayorMar 18, 2021 10:51 pm - Incumbent Antioch Mayor Larry Hanson faces two challengers in the April 6 election. Stay-at-home mom Stacy Ellis and attorney Scott Gartner also seek the top seat. Hans...
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Endorsement: Nerheim for Lake County state's attorneySep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Two-term Republican Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim faces an aggressive challenge from Democrat Eric Rinehart. Nerheim, of Gurnee, points to his 20 years of...
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Mary Ellen Vanderventer for Lake County recorder of deedsSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County voters face a conflicting decision on the Nov. 3 ballot to elect a recorder of deeds and also decide a referendum question on whether to merge that office wi...