Island Lake Opinion
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Endorsements: Skala, Wimmer for McHenry County Board's District 5Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - Candidates for McHenry County's District 5 paint a distressing picture of the current county board, citing a lack of civility and preparation on the part of some members...
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Endorsement: Thorsen, Reinert in McHenry Board District 2Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - The field of four candidates seeking two McHenry County Board seats representing District 2 offers voters an interesting mix of experience in government and business, th...
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Endorsement: Barber, Barnes in McHenry Board District 1Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - Voters in the McHenry County Board's District 1, which encompasses the populous southeastern corner of the county, have the fortunate choice between four qualified and a...
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Endorsements: Christensen, Johnson for McHenry County Board, District 3Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - McHenry County Board incumbent Michael Walkup is running for county board chairman, a position without a vote. That's why the Crystal Lake Republican also seeks re-elect...
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Endorsement: Foster for Congress, 11th DistrictOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - Congressman Bill Foster has made a name for himself as the only scientist elected to serve on Capitol Hill. And that expertise serves him well, not just in matters of po...
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Endorsement: Schakowsky for Congress in 9th DistrictOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - For years, we have pointed to U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky as a bit too liberal for our tastes. For years, we've endorsed her anyway, impressed by her hard work and passion ...
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Recognizing the urgency of a problemOct 17, 2016 12:01 am - I can't believe what I read recently in an article contrasting opposing Lake County candidates. Regarding crude-by-rail transport, Aaron Lawlor states, "So there is a di...
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Community setting best for mentally illOct 15, 2016 1:00 am - As Lake County Sheriff, I support the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Sector Services Section 1115 Waiver application to the federal Social Security Adminis...
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Endorsement: Martini in Lake County Board District 5Oct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Residents of Lake County District 5 have the good fortune of two strong choices for county board. Republican Judy Martini of Fox Lake seeks to return to the county board...
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Endorsement: Hewitt in Lake County Board District 2Oct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Eight-year incumbent Democrat Diane Hewitt of Waukegan gives her allegiance to her district, saying she can't remember a time when she went against her constituents' wis...