Cook County Opinion
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Our endorsements for Lake County Board 2, 5, 12, 13 and 18Oct 17, 2024 4:00 am - Curbing tax levy increases, retaining employees, preserving open spaces and improving access to forest preserves were among the issues candidates vying for Lake County Bo...
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Endorsement: Mosser for Kane County state’s attorneyOct 17, 2024 4:00 am - Democratic incumbent Jamie Mosser is running for a second term as Kane County state's attorney. However, the St. Charles Democrat must defeat a strong Republican challeng...
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Endorsement: Theresa Barreiro for Kane County Circuit ClerkOct 17, 2024 4:00 am - Incumbent Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Theresa Barriero, a Democrat, faces a challenge from Republican Anthony Catella in the general election. Barreiro, who was elect...
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Endorsement: Banek for Lake County CoronerOct 16, 2024 4:00 am - It’s been a difficult four years to be the coroner in Lake County. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, growing overdose deaths and several high-profile mass homicides, the off...
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Endorsement: Jorgensen for DuPage County CoronerOct 16, 2024 4:00 am - DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen, a 12-year incumbent, faces a challenge from Judith Lukas in the upcoming general election. Jorgensen, a Republican, is a trauma ...
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Endorsement: Grogan for DuPage County auditorOct 16, 2024 4:00 am - Democrat William “Bill” White became the DuPage County auditor four years ago by defeating then-incumbent Republican Bob Grogan in one of the closest countywide races in ...
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Endorsement: Wegman for Kane County recorderOct 16, 2024 4:00 am - Republican incumbent Sandy Wegman is running for a seventh term as the Kane County recorder of deeds. But the Elgin resident is facing opposition from Democratic challeng...
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Endorsement: O’Neill Burke for Cook County state’s attorneyOct 16, 2024 4:00 am - One prominent observation that comes from evaluating the campaigns of the candidates seeking the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office is how similar their concerns...
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Endorsement: Rinehart for Lake County State’s AttorneyOct 15, 2024 4:00 am - When Illinois was making the move to a cashless bail system under the SAFE-T Act, state’s attorneys from across the state lined up in opposition. Lake County State’s Atto...
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Endorsement: Pierog for Kane County Board chairOct 13, 2024 4:00 am - The Daily Herald endorses Corinne Pierog for Kane County Board chair.