Elgin Opinion
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Endorsement: Hatcher over Bernard in 50th House DistrictOct 11, 2012 8:16 pm - Incumbent State Rep. Kay Hatcher has been a member of the General Assembly since 2009 and she has one thing on her mind: “Bring (the state) back from the brink of disast...
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Endorsement: Moylan over Sweeney for House 55th DistrictOct 11, 2012 5:26 pm - Martin Moylan is a political climber — two years as Des Plaines alderman, 3½ years as mayor and now a campaign for state representative. There’s nothing wrong with ambit...
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Endorsement: Mathias over Sente in House District 59Oct 11, 2012 11:36 am - The easiest thing for seven-term incumbent Buffalo Grove Republican Sid Mathias, 67, to do after the Democrats put him in a Democrat-leaning district that is 97 percent ...
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Endorsement: Harris for re-election in Illinois House District 53Oct 11, 2012 10:13 am - Curt Renz is a refreshing independent Democrat critical of longtime Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. He says he is running for state representative to ...
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We’ve become a greedy peopleOct 11, 2012 4:40 am - There are far too many strikes these days — teachers, airlines, orchestras. This is nuts. Even a small child can understand the words, “We can’t afford it.” Why can’t ad...
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Endorsement: McSweeney over Beaubien in 52nd House DistrictOct 10, 2012 5:00 am - The race for the 52nd House District took a new shape in April when Dee Beaubien of Barrington entered as an independent after Kent Gaffney — the GOP’s hand-picked succe...
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Endorsement: Nekritz over GreenbergOct 10, 2012 5:00 am - In her 10 years in the Illinois House, Democrat Elaine Nekritz of Northbrook stands out as a hardworking representative of the 57th District, which stretches along north...
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Endorsement: Shaw over Drury for 58th House DistrictOct 10, 2012 5:00 am - Voters for Illinois House District 58 have two knowledgeable candidates to choose from to represent their views in Springfield. Republican Mark Shaw of Lake Forest and D...
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Endorsement: Saviano over Willis in House District 77Oct 10, 2012 5:00 am - Democrat Kathleen Willis of Addison must realize what an uphill battle she faces in trying to unseat longtime state Rep. Angelo “Skip” Saviano, a Republican from Elmwood...
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Endorsement: Crespo over Juarez in House Dist. 44Oct 10, 2012 5:00 am - Incumbent Democrat Fred Crespo from Hoffman Estates is being challenged by newcomer Ramiro Juarez, a Republican from Streamwood. While we respect the fact that Juarez, a...