Deerfield Opinion
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Endorsement: Patlak for Cook Board of Review Dist. 1Oct 21, 2016 1:00 am - It may be a bit extreme to say that Dan Patlak was born to serve on the Cook County Board of Review, but there is no question he is well suited to the job. He speaks wit...
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Endorsement: Yes to merge recorder, clerk in CookOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - There's a reason that efforts to merge the duties of county recorder and county clerk are gathering steam throughout the Chicago region. It's a good idea, though so far,...
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Endorsement: Shapiro as Cook County circuit court clerkOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - We're back to where we were four years ago, and four years before that. Dorothy Brown has been the circuit clerk of Cook County for 16 years, elected in 2000 with an agg...
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Circuit clerk has become model of efficiencyOct 19, 2016 1:00 am - If anyone has interacted with the Lake County Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the past, you know firsthand the office needed an upgrade. That's why I'm happy to see that...
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Recognizing the urgency of a problemOct 17, 2016 12:01 am - I can't believe what I read recently in an article contrasting opposing Lake County candidates. Regarding crude-by-rail transport, Aaron Lawlor states, "So there is a di...
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Community setting best for mentally illOct 15, 2016 1:00 am - As Lake County Sheriff, I support the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Sector Services Section 1115 Waiver application to the federal Social Security Adminis...
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Endorsement: Martini in Lake County Board District 5Oct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Residents of Lake County District 5 have the good fortune of two strong choices for county board. Republican Judy Martini of Fox Lake seeks to return to the county board...
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Endorsement: Foxx over Pfannkuche for Cook state's attorneyOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Two strong candidates are competing for Cook County state's attorney, and either would be a good choice. Ultimately, we side with Kim Foxx, a former assistant state's at...
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Endorsement: Hewitt in Lake County Board District 2Oct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Eight-year incumbent Democrat Diane Hewitt of Waukegan gives her allegiance to her district, saying she can't remember a time when she went against her constituents' wis...
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Endorsement: Paxton in Lake County Board District 4Oct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Two well-qualified and dedicated candidates are vying for election in Lake County District 4, which includes much of Beach Park, Wadsworth, Winthrop Harbor and Zion. Inc...