McHenry County Opinion
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Endorsement: Yes to disband Aurora Election CommissionMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - A 50 percent off sale is almost always a sure winner, and we have one for you in Aurora. If voters abolish the Aurora Election Commission, Kane County Clerk Jack Cunning...
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Endorsement: No on Deer Park sales tax increaseMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Largely at issue in a Deer Park request for a sales tax increase is who will pay for $400,000 a year in infrastructure improvements in the village. Voters approved a qua...
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Fourth branchMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Nowhere in the Constitution are guns or rifles even mentioned, so it is appalling to see the president and most members of Congress fawn before the NRA. It has be become...
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Endorsement: Broad for the Democrats as Lake County clerkMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - The two Democratic primary candidates for Lake County clerk tout vastly different personal experience in making their case for who is best suited to lead the office. Ve...
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Student activists embody the spirit of Marjory Stoneman DouglasFeb 28, 2018 10:00 pm - Student survivors of the horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida are grieving. But they are also organizing. Within days of t...
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Let's focus on things that build not destroyFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - I really enjoy reading articles by Walter E. Williams and the subject, "The challenge to black achievement," was profound. The single line that stood out was "Putting gr...
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Endorsement: Stella for GOP nomination to Congress from Dist. 11Feb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Two candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District seat currently held by Democrat Bill Foster. Dr. Nick Stella, 49, of Darien is a...
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Endorsement: Wynes for the GOP in Congress Dist. 10Feb 19, 2018 10:00 pm - After almost a decade of swinging back and forth between Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and former Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold, the 10th Congressional District ha...
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Endorsement: Underwood for the Democrats in Congress Dist. 14Feb 19, 2018 10:00 pm - In a midterm election, so the theory goes, the president's party generally has a tougher time holding seats in Congress. Seven Democratic candidates, however, believe th...
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Endorsement: Quigley for the Democrats in Congress Dist. 5Feb 19, 2018 10:00 pm - Mike Quigley has been in Congress since 2009 and has been a reliably progressive voice on immigration, net neutrality, gay rights and reinstating the ban on assault weap...