Wauconda Opinion
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Endorsement: Stolman for Lake County treasurerOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - The race for Lake County treasurer pits Lake County Board member David Stolman, a Buffalo Grove Republican, against Wadsworth Mayor Glenn Ryback, a Democrat. Incumbent R...
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Endorsements: Werfel and Bartels in Lake County Board racesOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - District 6: Werfel Voters in Lake County's 6th District are fortunate to have two strong candidates vying to replace longtime Democratic county board member Pat Car...
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Endorsement: Return Curran as Lake County sheriffOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - The race for Lake County sheriff has been spirited and contentious. Republican Mark Curran, 51, the two-term incumbent from Libertyville, faces Democrat Jason Patt, 36 o...
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Endorsement: Drobinski in House Dist. 62Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - Many in Lake County government were outraged in May 2013 when lawmakers in Springfield surprised them with a bill that included creating a Lake County Election Commissio...
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Endorsements: Foster for Congress, Dist. 11Oct 10, 2014 1:01 am - Ask Bill Foster how he's viewed among his Congressional colleagues and he says he's looked at as the "science guy." No matter the issue, he says, there's usually a techn...
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Endorsement: Schakowsky clear choice in 9th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2014 1:00 am - Seldom has the choice for an endorsement been as obvious as it is this year in the race for the U.S. House from the 9th Congressional District. We endorse Rep. Jan Schak...
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Politicking was in poor tasteSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - The village of Wauconda had a Sept. 11 memorial service last Thursday to commemorate the 13th year since the horrific tragedy. It would have been a fitting tribute if no...
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Where is outrage over local violence?Sep 04, 2014 1:01 am - While the world was concentrating on the death of Michael Brown from Ferguson, Missouri, I wonder where the outrage is over the more than 214 shot and killed so far in 2...
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The SoapboxAug 16, 2014 5:01 am - Two swings, two misses: For the second time in two years, the Arlington Heights electoral board will keep voters from making any decisions on local term limits. Whi...
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Obama's words ring hollow 7 years laterJul 31, 2014 5:01 am - An excerpt from President Obama's June 3, 2008, speech to accept the Democratic nomination for president: " ... this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to ...