Des Plaines Opinion
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Endorsement: Yarbrough over Griffith for Cook recorder of deedsOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Cook recorder of deeds: Yarbrough Democrat Karen Yarbrough of Maywood and Republican Sherri Griffith of Chicago are running to replace the retiring Eugene Moore as Cook ...
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Endorsement: Patlak over Griffin for Cook Board Of ReviewOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Cook Board of Review: Patlak The three-member Cook County Board of Review operates largely below the radar, but it performs a key function, reviewing appeals of as...
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Endorsement: Alvarez over Yokoyama for Cook state’s attorneyOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Cook state’s attorney: Alvarez Since Democrat Anita Alvarez took office as Cook County state’s attorney four years ago, the office has operated effectively and even has ...
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House District 54: MorrisonOct 17, 2012 5:00 am - In the race for state representative from the 54th District, incumbent Republican Tom Morrison faces a sincere challenger in Democrat Richard Rudd. Rudd's passions stir ...
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Endorsement: Mussman over Lawson in state House District 56Oct 17, 2012 5:00 am - Democratic incumbent Michelle Mussman, completing her first term in the legislature, faces a credible challenge from Republican John Lawson in the race for Illinois Hous...
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Schakowsky’s views are socialisticOct 17, 2012 5:00 am - How could the editorial board of this newspaper even think of endorsing Rep. Jan Schakowsky, especially when she stated on a local radio show recently when asked to defi...
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Endorsement: Duffy over Howland in Senate District 26Oct 16, 2012 5:00 am - The race for the 26th Senate District features two candidates who both say they are independent voices and haven’t received funding from their respective parties. Incumb...
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Senate District 27: MurphyOct 15, 2012 6:09 pm - The race in the 27th Illinois Senate District comes down to a choice between two good candidates, Republican incumbent Matt Murphy of Palatine and Democrat David Page of...
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Endorsement: Link over Castella in 30th Senate DistrictOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - We can’t say we’re on board with every decision Democratic state Sen. Terry Link has made. He has led the charge to widely expand gambling to include casinos in Lake Cou...
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Endorsement: Morrison over Friedman in state Senate District 29Oct 15, 2012 5:00 am - With the retirement of Susan Garrett, the Illinois Senate is losing an independent voice that has long reflected her largely North Shore district. At the same time, the ...