Deerfield Opinion
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Beaubien’s familiarity, experience importantOct 27, 2012 4:40 am - Why is Dee Beaubien the ideal candidate to replace the late Mark Beaubien in House District 52? She knows the people; her work in community service and as a member of va...
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Editorial: The win-win of first-time forgivenessOct 25, 2012 9:35 am - In 2009, the average number of inmates in Illinois prisons stood at 45,545. It grew to 47,504 the next year and to 48,978 in 2011, according to annual reports from the I...
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Muslim extremism gets too much attentionOct 25, 2012 5:00 am - Every time I open a newspaper or turn on a TV, my senses are assaulted by “Muslim rage,” and, frankly, I’m sick of it. Why news outlets are constantly revitalizing the a...
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Experience, judgment needed in prosecutorOct 24, 2012 10:35 am - I support Chris Kennedy for Lake County state’s attorney for three reasons. One, Chris has the integrity and intelligence to run the office ethically. The current Offic...
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Editorial: Preckwinkle gives and takes Cook taxesOct 24, 2012 9:35 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle didn’t initiate a 1-percentage-point county sales tax increase in 2008, Her predecessor Todd Stroger did. But Preckwinkle di...
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Endorsement: Yes to appoint Island Lake clerkOct 21, 2012 5:00 am - Island Lake voters will decide whether the village clerk should continue to be an elected office or will become an appointed post similar to the police chief or other to...
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Nerheim will restore integrityOct 20, 2012 5:00 am - I am making the time to write to you to share my strong view on a candidate for Lake County state’s attorney, Mike Nerheim. Mike, whom I have come to know closely both ...
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Endorsements: Lake County Board seatsOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - The Lake County Board has been credited in recent years with working decisively to address the economic downturn by cutting expenses and put its financial house in order...
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Sente would bring genuine leadershipOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - Voters of the 59th Legislative District have a difficult choice to make between two incumbent representatives. We have known each of them for a long time, and have consi...
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Lawson’s integrity, record good for 56thOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - Irrespective of your party affiliations, we as citizens are deeply concerned about the inaccuracy of information being disseminated as the November election nears. A rec...