McHenry County Opinion
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Endorsement: Thorsen, Reinert in McHenry Board District 2Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - The field of four candidates seeking two McHenry County Board seats representing District 2 offers voters an interesting mix of experience in government and business, th...
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Endorsement: Barber, Barnes in McHenry Board District 1Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - Voters in the McHenry County Board's District 1, which encompasses the populous southeastern corner of the county, have the fortunate choice between four qualified and a...
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Endorsements: Christensen, Johnson for McHenry County Board, District 3Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - McHenry County Board incumbent Michael Walkup is running for county board chairman, a position without a vote. That's why the Crystal Lake Republican also seeks re-elect...
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Endorsement: Shapiro as Cook County circuit court clerkOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - We're back to where we were four years ago, and four years before that. Dorothy Brown has been the circuit clerk of Cook County for 16 years, elected in 2000 with an agg...
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Voters, pay attention to tax policiesOct 19, 2016 1:00 am - I am not opposed to paying taxes. We all need to pay our share to cover road repairs, police protection, fire safety and teachers. The realization that there is no limit...
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Endorsement: Foster for Congress, 11th DistrictOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - Congressman Bill Foster has made a name for himself as the only scientist elected to serve on Capitol Hill. And that expertise serves him well, not just in matters of po...
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Endorsement: Schakowsky for Congress in 9th DistrictOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - For years, we have pointed to U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky as a bit too liberal for our tastes. For years, we've endorsed her anyway, impressed by her hard work and passion ...
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The underwhelming campaign of 2016Oct 17, 2016 1:00 am - While these last few weeks have certainly been entertaining, our presidential candidates have shown us absolutely nothing in relation to how they might in some capacity ...
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Vote no on Barrington rail referendumOct 17, 2016 1:00 am - Based on recent communications from the Village of Barrington, the underpass and road realignment projects have been fast tracked with the Lake Zurich Road realignment b...
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Don't lose focus on local candidatesOct 17, 2016 1:00 am - Let's be clear I am not for either candidate. Did the Democratic Party ask Mr. Clinton to resign after his affair in the Oval Office? No. Did Mrs. Clinton admonish...