Grayslake Opinion
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Health-care perk proves townships need scrutinyApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Just last week we opined, in the wake of the low voter turnout for local elections, that Illinois just has too many units of government. Tha...
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Would fewer races equal more voters?Apr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board In all of suburban Cook County, a bit more than 16 percent of 1.39 million registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s election. In DuPage C...
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Dismantle outdated townshipsApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - During the 1800s, a still rural state of Illinois let counties establish townships that were designed for residents to administer government services on a localized scal...
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Qualified ‘yes’ to Dist. 120 referendumMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board A Mundelein High School District 120 referendum on the April 5 ballot asks voters to borrow money to fund repairs and improvements at the sc...
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For Woodland Dist. 50: Attiah, Juarez and SchrantzMar 18, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Finances are at the forefront of the six-candidate Woodland Elementary District 50 race, and three challengers offer persuasive arguments fo...
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Accountability needed in Dist. 73Mar 17, 2011 2:00 am - Hawthorne Elementary District 73 finds itself scrambling to come up with $2 million in savings for the 2011-2012 school year. Throughout the Daily Herald’s recounting of...
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For Grayslake Dist. 46: Smigielski, Norris, EvansMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Missteps and curious decisions have made for a rocky couple of years in Grayslake Elementary District 46. The list includes spending thousan...
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For Grayslake Dist. 127: Cokefair, Dingman, Merge, BrownMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Grayslake High School District 127 voters have five strong candidates to pick from in the April 5 election. Incumbents Jon Cokefair, Ann Din...
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Creationism ruling is misunderstoodMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - One of the most misunderstood rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court was the June 19, 1987, ruling on the teaching of creation science. That misunderstanding is even reflecte...
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Carrigan and Paul for CLC trusteesMar 14, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Lake County voters are lucky to have a highly qualified group of five candidates to pick from for two six-year seats as College of Lake Coun...