Lake County Opinion
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Slate will represent all Vernon TownshipMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - In these times, we cannot afford more careless and inexperienced politicians in control of our tax dollars. The establishment that has led the state of Illinois down the...
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Problem solver we need in BarringtonMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - We've all been there: stuck sitting in traffic thanks to a CN train that seems like it will never end. That's why I'm glad Karen Darch is pushing forward on a plan to bu...
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Endorsement: Yes to address crowding at Hawthorn Elementary District 73Mar 22, 2017 1:00 am - Growing pains, already severe, appear to be a fact of life for the foreseeable future at Hawthorn Elementary District 73, based in Vernon Hills, so the district is comin...
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Endorsement: Yes to appoint Round Lake clerkMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - It isn't often voters have to decide whether to drop an elected office from future ballots, but Round Lake faces such a decision April 4. At issue is the referendum ques...
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Endorsement: Yes to upgrade schools and equipment in Diamond Lake Elementary District 76Mar 22, 2017 1:00 am - Some days, the principal of Diamond Lake School says, students have to be sent outside for gym class because the school's inefficient heating system leaves the 1940s-era...
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Slate has right balanceMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - As a former member of the Vernon Township Board, I understand the importance of township government and good elected officials. Township government works behind the scen...
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Endorsement: Yes on Antioch Elementary District 34 building improvements.Mar 21, 2017 1:00 am - Depending on where they live, students in Antioch Elementary District 34 could attend a school barely 15 years old, with modern facilities, a dedicated gymnasium, areas ...
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Endorsement: Yes to remove residency clause on Antioch Dist. 117 boardMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - If the Antioch High School District 117 referendum on the April 4 ballot seems like simple, common sense, that's because it is. The district is seeking voter approval to...
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Endorsements: Kazmier, Ficke-Bradford, Geier, Shackleton for Barrington Unit District 220 school boardMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - The good news for Barrington Area Unit District 220 voters is they have a good mix of candidates to choose from for the school board on April 4. In fact, six candidates ...
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Endorsements: Hurd, Amen, DeMonte, Mason, Juarez for Woodland District 50 school boardMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - Woodland Elementary District 50, a Gurnee-based school system serving 5,700 students in a 33-square-mile area that takes in parts of 10 towns, is not without its challen...