Fox River Grove Opinion
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Barnes logical, well informedOct 27, 2012 4:40 am - I am supporting Yvonne M. Barnes for McHenry County Board, District 1. I have known Yvonne since we served together on the Cary village board. She and I mostly agreed on...
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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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Romney’s Bain has acted heartlesslyOct 23, 2012 5:00 am - Does Mitt Romney honestly “love America,” as he swears he does? Gov. Romney used to be CEO of Bain Capital, and he still benefits directly from the businesses. Bain has ...
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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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6th graders may lose under new structureOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - District 220’s recent curricula changes caused concern among some parents. District 220 began the school year with a new team structure in middle school. Traditionally,...
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Endorsement: No on McHenry County change in governmentOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - Clarification: Subsequent to Jack Franks refusing to answer whether he would be interested in running for county executive, he emphatically said that he would not. This ...
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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: 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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Our endorsements for McHenry County BoardOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - District 1 Republican incumbents Anna May Miller, Robert Bless and Robert Nowak are seeking re-election. Joining them is former board member Yvonne Barnes, a Republ...