Marengo Opinion
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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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Our endorsements for McHenry County BoardOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - District 1 Republican incumbents Anna May Miller, Robert Bless and Robert Nowak are seeking re-election. Joining them is former board member Yvonne Barnes, a Republ...
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Endorsement: Roskam over Coolidge in 6th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - Roskam for 6th District Now finishing his third two-year term as a congressman, Peter Roskam of Wheaton has established himself in the Capitol as a GOP leader with ...
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Endorsement: Biggert over Foster in Dist. 11 CongressOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - Experience is but a fine distinction in the race for Congress from the 11th District. Both Republican Judy Biggert, of Hinsdale, an incumbent from the former 13th Distri...
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Endorsement: Dold over Schneider in 10th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - There is little question that in his first term, Rep. Robert Dold of Kenilworth has continued the 10th Congressional District’s long tradition of moderate, independent r...
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Professional vs. political managementOct 06, 2012 4:40 am - We are all aware there are several key decisions on the ballot this November. One question that very few voters have seen before is the referendum question on the creati...
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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...