Vernon Hills Opinion
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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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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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Endorsement: Browne, Lohr, Mellon, Paliani for Mundelein Dist. 120 boardMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - Voters in Mundelein High School District 120 are fortunate to have five eager and committed candidates from whom to choose for four seats. Among them is incumbent Robert...
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Endorsements: Koch, Schultz, Williams for Vernon Hills village boardMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - Four candidates are running for three seats on the Vernon Hills village board, and the decision for voters is a fairly easy one. We endorse Thom Koch, James Schultz and ...
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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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Library incumbents have served wellMar 20, 2013 11:35 am - I was proud to serve on the Cook Library Board for six years. During most of those years, I had the privilege to serve with Bonnie Quirke and Ann Oakley. As a former bo...
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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...
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Endorsements: Loeffler, Plummer, Vogt for Diamond Lake District 76 boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 is a district in transition. Like many school districts in our region, it has weathered the weak economy and made necessary cuts to g...