Gurnee Opinion
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Editorial: Proposal for surplus forest funds a win-winApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District commissioners have engaged in an interesting discussion this week over what to do with $1.6 million in surplus funds. Interesting b...
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CLC Board of TrusteesApr 03, 2013 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald has made their recommendations for the Board of Trustees. How they did this is not clear. They are not at the college on a daily basis nor do they kno...
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Candidate’s math doesn’t add upMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - Recent public statements by Gurnee mayoral candidate Kirk Morris show that he is highly critical of the budgeting process used by the village and in particular how it is...
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Gurnee mayor deserves re-electionMar 29, 2013 5:00 am - The mayor of Gurnee is running for re-election. Mayor Kovarik has been the mayor for the past eight years and has demonstrated strong financial leadership. As a residen...
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Feeling ill about excessive sick leaveMar 26, 2013 10:21 am - When publications come out with lists of the best places to work, it’s a wonder Warren Township High School District 121 isn’t mentioned. After all, in 2009, it gave now...
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Endorsement: Yes on revamped Millburn Dist. 24 tax proposalMar 24, 2013 5:00 am - In November 2011, voters in Millburn Elementary District 24 soundly defeated a tax referendum to generate about $2 million to replace lost state funding. Since then, sta...
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Term limits already exist in GurneeMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Gurnee mayoral candidate Kirk Morris has suggested that village elected officials should be limited to two four-year terms. We do already — at the end of a four-year ter...
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Kovarik supports Gurnee businessMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Gurnee mayoral candidate Kirk Morris claims he wants to support the local business community, but his actions the last four years don’t support the claim. Morris has ne...
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Endorsements: Blockinger, Pos and Schroetter for Gurnee Dist. 56 school boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Four Gurnee Elementary District 56, candidates seek three seats on April 9. James Blockinger, the only incumbent, is on the ballot with Odie Pahl, Mark Pos and Lynn Schr...
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Important Change on How to Appeal Your Property Assessment!Mar 20, 2013 11:00 pm - Dear Resident, A recent ruling by the Lake County Board of Review affects how you appeal your property assessment! On Monday, I attended the Board of Review meeting t...