Lake County Opinion
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Endorsement: Poynton for Lake Zurich village presidentMar 04, 2021 12:00 am - A 2019 survey of Lake Zurich residents found that 94% rated the village an excellent or good place to live; 90% would recommend living there to others; and 79% described...
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Roger Byrne for Vernon Hills village presidentMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Four years ago, when Roger Byrne was elected to his seventh term as Vernon Hills' village president, he said it would likely be his last. In 2020, encouraged by friends,...
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Endorsements: Koch, Takaoka and Schenk for Vernon Hills village boardMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - The candidates for Vernon Hills village board bring a wide range of backgrounds, experience and civic involvement to the table, creating a vibrant field of candidates vy...
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Endorsement: Sode for Wauconda village presidentMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - How Wauconda residents vote in the upcoming mayoral election will say a lot about their view of the current village and its government. If they see village hall as a sm...
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Endorsement: Hanson for Antioch mayorMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Incumbent Antioch Mayor Larry Hanson faces two challengers in the April 6 election. Stay-at-home mom Stacy Ellis and attorney Scott Gartner also seek the top seat. Hans...
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Endorsements: Johnson, Pierce and Bluthardt for Antioch village trusteeMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Five candidates seek three Antioch village board seats on April 6. Incumbents Jerry Johnson and Scott Pierce face challengers Brent Bluthardt, Petrina Burman and Mary Pr...
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Editorial: Address violence with vigilant leaders, responsible property ownersFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - Village leaders in Bloomingdale may well be wondering what they could have or should have done to avoid the weekend mayhem that resulted in multiple shootings and one de...
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Editorial: The winter's spate of fire and tragedyFeb 06, 2021 1:00 pm - Every winter, it seems, we get the sense that there are a lot of house fires. It's usually because there are. This winter is no different. "Gosh," one of our editors sai...
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Editorial: Don't punish village, bridge for drivers who ignore warningsFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - The phalanx of bright yellow warning signs leading to the entry of the historic covered bridge on Robert Parker Coffin Road in Long Grove is a sight to behold. Two hundr...
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Drive-in theaters had a great 2020. Is this a sign of more to come?Jan 28, 2021 12:00 am - Newspaper readers of a certain age - we count ourselves among you - have fond memories of going to the drive-in theater for a date, to hang out with friends or a chance ...