Park Ridge Opinion
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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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Editorial: Preckwinkle gives and takes Cook taxesOct 24, 2012 9:35 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle didn’t initiate a 1-percentage-point county sales tax increase in 2008, Her predecessor Todd Stroger did. But Preckwinkle di...
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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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Lawson’s integrity, record good for 56thOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - Irrespective of your party affiliations, we as citizens are deeply concerned about the inaccuracy of information being disseminated as the November election nears. A rec...
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Nekritz good for her district and the stateOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - I am supporting Elaine Nekritz for state representative in the 57th district because her values are similar to mine. Elaine’s views and voting record demonstrate that sh...
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Nekritz a refreshing voice of reasonOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing to tell you and our neighbors about why I want to see state Rep. Elaine Nekritz re-elected this fall. In today’s political climate it is hard to believe wha...
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Endorsement: Yarbrough over Griffith for Cook recorder of deedsOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Cook recorder of deeds: Yarbrough Democrat Karen Yarbrough of Maywood and Republican Sherri Griffith of Chicago are running to replace the retiring Eugene Moore as Cook ...
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Endorsement: Patlak over Griffin for Cook Board Of ReviewOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Cook Board of Review: Patlak The three-member Cook County Board of Review operates largely below the radar, but it performs a key function, reviewing appeals of as...
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Endorsement: Alvarez over Yokoyama for Cook state’s attorneyOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Cook state’s attorney: Alvarez Since Democrat Anita Alvarez took office as Cook County state’s attorney four years ago, the office has operated effectively and even has ...
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House District 54: MorrisonOct 17, 2012 5:00 am - In the race for state representative from the 54th District, incumbent Republican Tom Morrison faces a sincere challenger in Democrat Richard Rudd. Rudd's passions stir ...