Lake County Opinion
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Endorsement: Abruscato for Wheeling mayorMar 05, 2013 4:00 am - Wheeling’s politics is colored by players who are passionate about their village but often come up short on teamwork skills. Village President Judy Abruscato is being ch...
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Endorsement: Knigge for Wauconda mayorMar 05, 2013 4:00 am - In his first term, Village President Mark Knigge has played a key role in the strong voter support of two tax increases important to the future of Wauconda. In the first...
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Monarch . . . Bringing Back America's Most Beloved ButterflyMar 04, 2013 10:00 pm - The Monarch uses milkweed to raise and feed its young, and as a place to rest, hide from predators, and prepare for migration. But the decreasing availability of milkwee...
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Endorsement: Darch for Barrington village presidentMar 04, 2013 3:30 pm - At one time, it looked like Karen Darch would run uncontested for a third term as Barrington village president. But then objections to nominating petitions knocked a sla...
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Endorsement: Kovarik for Gurnee mayorMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - We like both of the candidates running for mayor of Gurnee. They’re both good people who care about the community. To some degree, their current dynamic has merit — Kris...
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Endorsement: Hanson for Antioch village presidentMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - Incumbent Lawrence Hanson can seem imposing and little overbearing, but you can’t deny the level of accomplishment he’s achieved in one term as village president. He’s r...
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Endorsement: Loffredo for Lake Villa village presidentMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - Incumbent Frank Loffredo has served 16 years as mayor and wants to do four more. There seems no strong reason to discourage him. The village is in good financial shape, ...
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Even Jefferson saw need to adaptMar 02, 2013 4:00 am - Even Jefferson saw need to adapt I want to urge the Illinois House of Representatives to consider voting in support of gay marriage. As a person who was “civil uni...
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The SoapboxMar 02, 2013 4:00 am - 100 percent will do: When did it become de rigueur for sports figures to suggest they give their game 110 percent? Or wait until their joints are 110 percent healthy? Pe...
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Justice misses mark on voters’ rightsMar 01, 2013 2:48 pm - Am I overlooking something? As a citizen, it’s OK to vote in Minnesota but not in Pennsylvania? That must be the deal. OK in Minnesota; no way in Pennsylvania ... if you...