Lake Zurich Opinion
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Endorsement: McSweeney over Beaubien in 52nd House DistrictOct 10, 2012 5:00 am - The race for the 52nd House District took a new shape in April when Dee Beaubien of Barrington entered as an independent after Kent Gaffney — the GOP’s hand-picked succe...
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Endorsement: Quigley over Schmitt in 5th Congressional DistrictOct 10, 2012 5:00 am - For 10 years, Mike Quigley was an outspoken, and yet ultimately productive, rebel in Cook County politics, a true fighter within his Democratic Party — particularly agai...
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Endorsement: Shaw over Drury for 58th House DistrictOct 10, 2012 5:00 am - Voters for Illinois House District 58 have two knowledgeable candidates to choose from to represent their views in Springfield. Republican Mark Shaw of Lake Forest and D...
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Endorsement: Schakowsky over Wolfe in 9th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - We're more than a little torn about our endorsement in the 9th Congressional District. We have endorsed Jan Schakowsky of Evanston in the past and in particular are char...
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Home sprinklers worth the costOct 06, 2012 5:00 am - I read with interest in a recent Fence Post the “facts” about residential fire sprinklers authored by one Bob Ruffatto. Mr. Ruffatto seemed pretty confident that if we a...
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Editorial: Preserving a treasure in Lake CountyOct 03, 2012 8:48 am - Anyone who watched the Ryder Cup last weekend on television had to be struck by the beautiful overhead views of the suburban area surrounding the equally beautiful Medin...
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Where did moderate Republicans go?Oct 03, 2012 4:40 am - I’m a resident of the 52nd State House District, where right-wing Republican David McSweeney is running against Independent Dee Beaubien. No Democratic candidate is runn...
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Battle of ‘gifts’ in 6th DistrictSep 27, 2012 10:15 am - Leslie Coolidge, the Democratic candidate for Congress, is running against Peter Roskam, one of the truly gifted Republican candidates; he’s gifted with Republican money...
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Mike Terson backs Sente in 59th HouseSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - Let me preface this letter by saying that I tend to vote Republican. I am pro-choice and I support gay marriage; but, I find myself leaning right when it comes to fiscal...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...