McHenry County Opinion
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Nancy Zettler for Illinois SenateOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - Leadership, as we expect, is there to right wrongs and do no harm. Nancy Zettler is such a person. She was armed with facts, a computer and lists of volunteers. Nancy, a...
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Vote YES on funding Gavin District 37Oct 12, 2018 1:00 am - On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the shareholders of the Gavin School District 37 will have an opportunity to vote YES on a $6 million referendum that will fund important life safety...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Quigley over Hanson in 5th Congressional DistrictOct 11, 2018 5:30 am - Mike Quigley refers to himself as a centrist Democrat. He is, but we'd also call him a pragmatic Democrat, one who - like Republican Mark Kirk before him - believes that...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald recommends neither Schakowsky nor Elleson in 9th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2018 2:00 pm - Both of the candidates running in the 9th Congressional District are likable and earnest, each dedicated to improving people's lives. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston is compl...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald endorses Foster over Stella in 11th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2018 12:00 pm - With science under attack in the federal government and concerns about climate change broadening, it's good to have a scientist in the house. Specifically, the U.S. Hous...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald recommends Schneider over Bennett in 10th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2018 5:30 am - At a time when polarizing partisanship divides Congress, we put a premium on representatives who reach across the aisle to help craft meaningful bipartisan legislation. ...
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Be honest about miles-driven taxOct 08, 2018 1:00 am - We're starting to see more articles on a mileage usage tax. Gasoline tax currently funds road repair and infrastructure. Guess what. The move to electric vehicles and be...
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Elect state senator from our areaOct 06, 2018 1:00 am - I grew up in a house on the west side of St. Charles on 12th Street, near Horne in the '60s and '70s. When my parents first built our nice Westway home, we could see fro...
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Urges Arlington Heights board to re-examine minimum wageOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - Reclaim Northwest Suburbs asked the Arlington Heights Village Board in September to reopen discussion on the Cook County Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave ordinances and ...
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Kane County balks at tax increase, for nowSep 26, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County residents received at least a one-week reprieve from a tax increase Wednesday. But the latest draft of the county's 2019 budget fails to restore a program th...