Lake County Opinion
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How We Got The Story: Reporters carefully crafted the narrative about fatal fire in InglesideJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Interviewing people after a deadly tragedy and writing about the circumstances that led to the loss of life is perhaps a journalist's toughest assignment. It requires th...
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2020 Illinois State Representative Election: Mental Health QuestionnaireOct 28, 2020 11:00 pm - We asked candidates running for State Representative in the area the we serve a few questions about mental illness & how they plan to advocate for those experiencing it....
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Editorial: Our debt to those who set aside forest preservesOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - For the past several months, we have been reminded each day of the terrible toll of the pandemic. If there is even the tiniest glimmer of a silver lining, it sparks from...
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No endorsement in U.S. House District 9Sep 30, 2020 1:00 am - We frequently criticize the polarity of modern politics, yet that's where our choice lies in the 9th Congressional District. Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evans...
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Endorsement: Iris Martinez for Cook Circuit Court clerkSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - The office of Cook County circuit court clerk has been the subject of scandalous headlines for years, but voters have a chance to clean it up with the departure of incum...
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Mary Ellen Vanderventer for Lake County recorder of deedsSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County voters face a conflicting decision on the Nov. 3 ballot to elect a recorder of deeds and also decide a referendum question on whether to merge that office wi...
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Endorsement: Dan Patlak for Cook Board of ReviewSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Cook County Board of Review functions almost without notice, except for times of controversy, but it plays an important role in reviewing appeals of assessment offic...
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Endorsement: Nerheim for Lake County state's attorneySep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Two-term Republican Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim faces an aggressive challenge from Democrat Eric Rinehart. Nerheim, of Gurnee, points to his 20 years of...
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Endorsement: Michael Rein for McHenry County coronerSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - This article has been updated from the original to correct the first name of candidate Michael Rein. The race for McHenry County coroner could become moot almost as...
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Endorsement: Mike Buehler for McHenry County Board chairman.Sep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Though we may not always have agreed with him when he was a state representative, we have admired Jack Franks' maverick spirit and his commitment to taxpayer fairness. B...