Cook County Opinion
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Muslims must speak out against IslamismOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - Muslim communities in the West have recently celebrated the main holiday in the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha, safely away from the fratricidal wars in the Middle East b...
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Endorsement: Yes to upgrades in Maine Township High School District 207Oct 20, 2018 1:00 am - Any way you slice it, the $195 million bond issue Maine Township High School District 207 is asking voters to approve Nov. 6 is a big request, one that would see the typ...
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Endorsement: Vote Yes on South Barrington Park District referendumOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - South Barrington Park District voters will be confronted with a referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot seeking permission to sell the mysterious-sounding "Area N." Cryptic name...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald supports Rickert over Snelson for Kane County treasurerOct 19, 2018 11:00 pm - In the race for Kane County treasurer, five term incumbent David Rickert faces challenger Jason Snelson. Rickert, a licensed certified public accountant from Elgin, has...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Cunningham over Jimenez for Kane County clerkOct 19, 2018 11:00 pm - In the race for Kane County Clerk, incumbent John "Jack" Cunningham faces challengerger Nicholas "Nico" Jimenez. Cunningham, who will be running for his fifth term as cl...
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Endorsement: Yes for new equipment, staffing at Hampshire fire districtOct 19, 2018 1:00 am - After two failed attempts, the Hampshire Fire Protection District will try again this fall for a property tax increase to replace aging equipment and increase staffing l...
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Kane County gets state money for election security but can't make changes yetOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County officials will receive at least $70,000 from the state to boost election security ahead of Nov. 6 voting, but don't expect any big changes. Roger Fahnestock...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' on Vernon Township road referendumOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois has the dubious distinction of having the most units of government and some of the highest property taxes in the nation. One hope to change that is by reducing ...
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Village should slow traffic on Arlington Heights RoadOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - Why doesn't the village of Arlington Heights enforce the 30 mph speed limit north of Central Road on Arlington Heights Road? As a resident am I one of the few who does? ...
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District 21 security referendum is right for kids, communityOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - We live in a time of unprecedented violence, including in our schools. As a parent of two District 21 graduates and a teacher at a local high school, I worry each day ab...