McHenry County Opinion
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Endorsements: Skala, Calomino for Republicans in McHenry County Board Dist. 5Feb 23, 2016 12:00 am - Incumbent Michael Skala is critical of some of his fellow McHenry County Board members, describing a board largely divided into two factions and not always working for t...
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Endorsement: Hill on Republican ballot for McHenry recorder of deedsFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - The main question in the Republican primary for McHenry County recorder of deeds is whether the office should be merged with the county clerk's office. While it's legiti...
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Endorsement: Barnes, Miller for McHenry County Board, Dist. 1Feb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Republican voters in McHenry County Board District 1 will decide from an experienced group when they head to the polls for the March 15 primary. The four candidates see...
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Endorsements: Thorsen, Reinert in GOP race for McHenry County Board, Dist. 2Feb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Without a true incumbent in the field, GOP voters in McHenry County Board District 2 will select from a group of three relative newcomers to county politics when decidin...
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Editorial: Provenzano, Gonsiorek in GOP for McHenry County Board, Dist. 3Feb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Voters in the Republican primary for McHenry County Board's District 3 will find four candidates who share strong civic backgrounds. Differences, however, play out in th...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Editorial: Arlington Hts. nonprofit fights to save heroin addicts, one naloxone injector at a timeMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - In a nondescript little office on the north side of Arlington Heights, history is being made in the war on heroin overdose. For the first time, the lifesaving drug nalo...
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Editorial: Unfortunate reminders of need for training, preparationOct 21, 2014 11:00 pm - Nearly a year ago, it was in Arlington Heights. Last week, the tiny hamlet of Holiday Hills. Where will the next one be, and will police be prepared? These are questions...
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Endorsements: Nowak, Chirikos, Gottemoller, Schmidt, Jung, Yensen for McHenry County BoardOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Voters in McHenry County Board districts 1,3 and 5 - an area that covers most communities in the more heavily populated southeast portion of the county, including Algonq...
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Endorsement: Harrison for McHenry County sheriffOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - For voters in McHenry County, the choice of who will be their first new sheriff in more than 17 years may be a philosophical decision about the role of a sheriff as much...