Cook County Opinion
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Not so fast on consolidation questionMar 25, 2019 1:00 am - A nonbinding referendum question for 14,600 Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District residents asks if you favor consolidation. The question begs a "yes" vote. Who wouldn...
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Don't let unions decide school electionsMar 25, 2019 1:00 am - If you are a resident of Palatine, Hoffman Estates or Schaumburg and scratching your head wondering why your property taxes continue to climb and why on earth male and f...
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ECC candidate has record of service, successMar 25, 2019 1:00 am - I am endorsing Nazneen Hashmi for Elgin Community College board of trustees; I have had the privilege to know and work with her in our community of Streamwood. She is a ...
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Incumbents are responsive, open in West DundeeMar 24, 2019 1:00 am - Please re-elect Tom Price, Andrew Yuscka, and Michelle Kembitzky to the West Dundee Village Board. As long-time residents of the village, each of these candidates bring ...
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Gag rule is fiscally irresponsibleMar 24, 2019 1:00 am - As a physician, I strongly oppose the Trump-Pence administration's gag rule. This rule would prevent essential health care providers like Planned Parenthood from partici...
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Editorial: Deborah Wilson and the second-guessing she provokesMar 23, 2019 2:00 pm - We evaluate hundreds of candidates during every election and offer scores of endorsements. We arrive at most of our recommendations with certainty and arrive at some onl...
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Elmhurst needs focus on environmental issuesMar 23, 2019 1:00 am - I support Mark Anglewicz for Ward 4 alderman in Elmhurst because he wants Elmhurst to become a zero-emission city. Local leadership on clean energy is more important tha...
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Endorsement for Park Ridge alderman: MelidosianMar 23, 2019 1:00 am - Park Ridge voters will elect aldermen from four wards on April 2, but only one of those wards will feature a contest. In the Fifth Ward, incumbent Charles "Charlie" Meli...
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Endorsement for Barrington Hills Park Board: Iacovelli, KellyMar 23, 2019 1:00 am - Four candidates are running for three 4-year terms on the Barrington Hills Park Board: Board President Dennis Kelly, Board Treasurer Gigi Iacovelli, Board Vice President...
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Endorsement for Tower Lakes trustee: Kierig, Mena, SkurlaMar 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Tower Lakes is one of those communities that seldom has a contested municipal election. This year, that's changed. A slate of three candidates is running along with two ...