Cook County Opinion
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Disappointing politics following Scalia's deathFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - It was shocking to hear from presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz that President Obama should not fill the vacancy that has opened due to Supreme Court Justice Scalia's ...
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Endorsement: Hall for GOP in Kane County Dist. 24Feb 24, 2016 12:00 am - The race for the Republican primary in Kane County's 24th District is a bit of a tossup. Roben Hall of Carpentersville, who has worked for a few social service agencies ...
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Endorsements: Clements for Democrats in Kane County Board Dist. 22Feb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Willie Clements of Elgin has run for county board, city council and township highway commissioner and lost each time, though a couple races were close. Now retired from ...
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Endorsement: Sanchez for Democrats in Kane County Board Dist. 24Feb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Jarett Sanchez offers a fresh perspective in the Kane County Board's 24th District, which includes portions of Carpentersville and Barrington Hills. He became interested...
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Candidate committed to county neededFeb 23, 2016 11:01 pm - Dan Regna is the only State's Attorney candidate committed to McHenry County. Unlike his opponent who moved into McHenry County a few months ago to seemingly run for ele...
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Energy, enthusiasm and listening skillsFeb 23, 2016 11:01 pm - A March 15 vote for Tina Hill is a vote for energy, enthusiasm, capability and listening skills. Her energy has been used to serve the public over many years in the dema...
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Candidate with a sense of urgencyFeb 23, 2016 11:01 pm - I would like to express my deep concern regarding the financial condition of Illinois and the increasing burden placed on taxpayers. Property taxes, which are the second...
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Putting residents' interests firstFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - Solving the many problems our state faces - out of control spending, the pension crisis, lack of term limits, loss of revenue from businesses and residences, etc. - can'...
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Endorsement: Pollock for Democratic nomination for Kane County Board, Dist. 4Feb 23, 2016 12:00 am - In the Kane County 4th District, we endorse incumbent Brian Pollock in the Democratic primary over challenger Angela Clay Thomas. An Aurora attorney, Pollock, 38, of Au...
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Red-light camera law worth it if lives savedFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - From the Your View letter of Feb. 12, "Suburban townships with the red-light cameras will, come Election Day, find out what the voters think of them.": What's all this...