Lake County Opinion
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Preparation on issues distinguishes candidatesFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - I am not by nature a letter writer but after attending several 10th Congressional District Democratic debates between Mayor Nancy Rotering and former Congressman Brad Sc...
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Endorsement: Yes to appointed Mundelein village clerkFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - For the second time in two years, Mundelein voters will decide if the village clerk should be an elected or appointed post. Voters rejected an identical proposal in Apri...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to repair Green Oaks roadsFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Green Oaks voters in the March primary election will be asked whether the village should borrow $18.8 million through a bond issue to repair nearly all the town's street...
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Endorsement: Meister as Democrat for Cook County circuit clerkFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - We'd like to think the Cook County circuit court system isn't a lost cause. That court files can be counted on to be complete when lawyers and judges need them, and that...
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Pressure leaders for state budgetFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - The state of Illinois is destroying the safety net provided by not-for-profit human service agencies. We are now approaching the ninth month without a state budget. Our ...
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Endorsement: Fox Lake sales tax increaseFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Fox Lake is asking residents to approve a 1 percentage point sales tax increase to raise roughly $1 million to hire police officers and staff, pay for street repairs and...
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Endorsement: 'No' for Fox Lake to join fire districtFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Should Fox Lake residents fully join the Fox Lake Fire Protection District? The village says yes because it needs to get politics out of fire coverage and not negotiate...
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Endorsements: Regna for McHenry County state's attorneyFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - Both candidates for the McHenry County state's attorney in the Republican primary are either current or former assistant state's attorneys. So it's no surprise that, as ...
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Endorsements: Skala, Calomino for Republicans in McHenry County Board Dist. 5Feb 23, 2016 12:00 am - Incumbent Michael Skala is critical of some of his fellow McHenry County Board members, describing a board largely divided into two factions and not always working for t...
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Endorsement: Hill on Republican ballot for McHenry recorder of deedsFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - The main question in the Republican primary for McHenry County recorder of deeds is whether the office should be merged with the county clerk's office. While it's legiti...