Lake Zurich Opinion
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Untruths hurt campaign in ElaApr 04, 2013 5:00 am - Recently, an Ela First candidate came to my door to explain their party’s views. I welcomed the discussion despite the fact that I display an Ela Tax Reform Party sign i...
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CLC trustee has record of leadershipMar 27, 2013 5:00 am - I am a trustee at Spoon River Community College in Canton and Macomb and have served several years as a director and central region chairman for the Association of Commu...
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A summary of our Lake County political endorsementsMar 25, 2013 5:00 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in Lake County municipal and school board races and local referendums. Municipal races Antioch mayor: Lawrence Hanson...
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Change could make tax appeals worseMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Since the recession of 2008, property owners in Lake County and nationwide have seen dramatic drops in market values, and in response, tax appeals have gone steadily up....
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Awaiting answers on appeals changeMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding the recent ruling by the Lake County Board of Review limiting assessment-appeal assistance only through licensed attorneys, I have some pertinent questions: I...
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Petition challenge was right thing to doMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - I am the person who filed the objection to the Ela First petitions. I strongly object to the letter on March 13 from Loretta Klaus which criticized my petition challenge...
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The SoapboxMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Props for Pierotti: How about some props for Dewey Pierotti, who has held down the fort as both president and interim director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve Distr...
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Be careful about changing appealsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Lake County’s assessment and appeals system is a model of accuracy, openness and fairness. With an increase in appeals from taxpayers feeling financial distress or seeki...
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The Missing Asian VoiceMar 20, 2013 11:00 pm - With the Senate in the midst of proposing its own comprehensive immigration reform legislation, many immigrant communities nationwide, especially in the Latino communiti...
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Endorsements: Tepper, Klass, Gauthier, Strezewski for Kildeer-Countryside District 96 boardMar 19, 2013 5:00 am - When a school district has 96 percent of its students meeting or exceeding state standards, it’s hard to find much wrong with the elected officials who are helping to ma...