Lake County Opinion
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Endorsement: Mayfield over Burleson in 60th House DistrictOct 11, 2012 10:52 am - Though Rita Mayfield joined the majority of her Democratic state House colleagues last year to support an unpopular state income tax hike, she at least recognizes today ...
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Endorsement: Harris for re-election in Illinois House District 53Oct 11, 2012 10:13 am - Curt Renz is a refreshing independent Democrat critical of longtime Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. He says he is running for state representative to ...
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Endorsement: McSweeney over Beaubien in 52nd House DistrictOct 10, 2012 5:00 am - The race for the 52nd House District took a new shape in April when Dee Beaubien of Barrington entered as an independent after Kent Gaffney — the GOP’s hand-picked succe...
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Endorsement: Shaw over Drury for 58th House DistrictOct 10, 2012 5:00 am - Voters for Illinois House District 58 have two knowledgeable candidates to choose from to represent their views in Springfield. Republican Mark Shaw of Lake Forest and D...
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Where did moderate Republicans go?Oct 03, 2012 4:40 am - I’m a resident of the 52nd State House District, where right-wing Republican David McSweeney is running against Independent Dee Beaubien. No Democratic candidate is runn...
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Mike Terson backs Sente in 59th HouseSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - Let me preface this letter by saying that I tend to vote Republican. I am pro-choice and I support gay marriage; but, I find myself leaning right when it comes to fiscal...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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Mathias position on pensions needs inkSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - I am really disappointed in your coverage of this town hall meeting with Mathias/Braiman/Stolman Aug. 13. The article you released mentioned very little about Representa...
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Sanitary district has broad, diverse missionSep 07, 2012 5:00 am - Recent articles about the North Shore Sanitary District’s (NSSD) annexation procedures and how residents pay for the district’s services painted an incomplete picture of...
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Pressure on Mathias over StoneSep 03, 2012 4:52 am - We were greatly disappointed to hear that state Rep. Sidney Mathias ducked direct questions posed at his Town Hall meeting regarding his collaboration with and support f...