Local Politics
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Endorsement: Brin over Dave for Lake County circuit court clerkOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Republican Keith Brin, candidate for Lake County clerk of the circuit court, says his goal is to make Lake “the jewel of the court system.” In terms of its less-than-daz...
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Endorsement: Vanderventer over Bednar for Lake County recorder of deedsOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - The Lake County recorder of deeds is the main record keeper for the county, responsible for recording, archiving and retrieving any document submitted for recordin...
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Endorsement: Patlak over Griffin for Cook Board Of ReviewOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Cook Board of Review: Patlak The three-member Cook County Board of Review operates largely below the radar, but it performs a key function, reviewing appeals of as...
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Endorsement: Alvarez over Yokoyama for Cook state’s attorneyOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Cook state’s attorney: Alvarez Since Democrat Anita Alvarez took office as Cook County state’s attorney four years ago, the office has operated effectively and even has ...
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Endorsement: Newton over Rudd for Lake coronerOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Early on, the race for Lake County coroner grew heated — even nasty. On the surface, the race pits a man with a medical degree against a former deputy coroner with a bac...
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Endorsement: Russell over Martinez for Kane coronerOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - The race for Kane County coroner presents voters a very interesting choice between a candidate with a background in homicide investigation and one with a background in p...
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Candidates pledge to reform Lake County state's attorney's officeOct 17, 2012 9:00 pm - As they have throughout their campaigns, the two men vying to be Lake County's next state's attorney sounded like crusading reformers during a debate Wednesday night. De...
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Lake County Board candidates offer ideas for forest preserveOct 17, 2012 2:57 pm - Republican incumbent Craig Taylor of Lake Zurich and Democratic challenger Deborah Barry of Deer Park are not running against each other only to represent Lake County’s ...
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Endorsements: Shore, Thompson, Ehrlich for water district boardOct 17, 2012 5:00 am - With challenges like completing the ambitious Tunnel and Reservoir Plan, funding pension obligations, new disinfection standards and the threat from the Asian Carp — a t...
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Our endorsements for Kane County BoardOct 16, 2012 5:00 am - Many issues facing county government are centered on money. Kane County’s courts’ computer system needs an upgrade, Settler’s Hill is being redeveloped and some departme...