McHenry County Opinion
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Endorsement: Davoust for Kane County clerkFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Turnout was 12.4 percent - or 26,593 ballots cast - in Kane County for the April 2011 election, the lowest in 24 years for a nonpartisan, consolidated election. A mere 2...
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Endorsements for McHenry County Board districts 1, 3, 5, 6Feb 20, 2014 12:01 am - With work nearing completion on a long-awaited Unified Development Ordinance, changes planned to an often criticized stormwater management ordinance, decisions to be mad...
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Endorsement: Kramer for Kane County sheriffFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Donald Kramer and Kevin Williams, the Republican candidates for Kane County sheriff, have both been in the serve-and-protect business for decades. Kramer retired as a li...
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Endorsement: Doody Gorman for Cook County Board, Dist. 17, GOPFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Residents of Des Plaines, and some in Elk Grove Village, Rosemont and Park Ridge, might well be bewildered to learn they need an understanding of Orland Park politics in...
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Endorsement: Courtney, Morita and Santos for Metropolitan Water Reclamation DistrictFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District's generous salary for what's described as a part-time position has attracted 10 candidates for the three open positions in th...
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Endorsement: Werfel for Lake County Board Dist. 6Feb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The two Republican candidates vying for the District 6 seat on the Lake County Board agree on the issues far more than they disagree. Tim Powell, a retired 30-year sheri...
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Endorsements: Ishmael, Martin, Taylor for Kane County BoardFeb 20, 2014 12:00 am - There are primaries in three Kane County Board races: between Democrats in District 3, and Republicans in districts 5 and 11. In District 3, we endorse challenger Donal...
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Editorial: GOP for county treasurer: StolmanFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Two candidates are vying in the Republican primary to succeed retiring Lake County Treasurer Robert Skidmore. Lake County Board member David Stolman, a Buffalo Grove att...
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Editorial: For Democratic Lake County sheriff: PattFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - The March 18 Democratic primary for Lake County Sheriff features two law enforcement veterans who are critical of incumbent Mark Curran and say it's time for new leaders...
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For McHenry sheriff, GOP: ZinkeFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - The race for McHenry County sheriff comes with some controversy, with apparent conflict between the department's existing leadership and the state's attorney's office, a...