Island Lake Opinion
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Beaubien’s familiarity, experience importantOct 27, 2012 4:40 am - Why is Dee Beaubien the ideal candidate to replace the late Mark Beaubien in House District 52? She knows the people; her work in community service and as a member of va...
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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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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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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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Endorsements: Lake County Board seatsOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - The Lake County Board has been credited in recent years with working decisively to address the economic downturn by cutting expenses and put its financial house in order...
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Sente would bring genuine leadershipOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - Voters of the 59th Legislative District have a difficult choice to make between two incumbent representatives. We have known each of them for a long time, and have consi...
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Endorsement: Nerheim over Kennedy for Lake County state’s attorneyOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Lake County’s next state’s attorney faces the task of rebuilding faith and trust in the office shaken by high-profile wrongful convictions in recent years. Republican Mi...
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Endorsement: Brin over Dave for Lake County circuit court clerkOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Republican Keith Brin, candidate for Lake County clerk of the circuit court, says his goal is to make Lake “the jewel of the court system.” In terms of its less-than-daz...
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Endorsement: Vanderventer over Bednar for Lake County recorder of deedsOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - The Lake County recorder of deeds is the main record keeper for the county, responsible for recording, archiving and retrieving any document submitted for recordin...