Editorials
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Endorsement: Yes for school needs in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89Oct 20, 2018 1:00 am - The Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 referendum comes down to whether district residents are willing to pay another $133 per $100,000 of home value to, the district say...
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Endorsement: Yes to make needed repairs at Batavia libraryOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - The Batavia Public Library is seeking a tax increase to maintain and repair its nearly 20-year-old building and expand programs and services. The board of trustees unani...
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Endorsement: Yes to build and equip new fire stations in Pingree Grove/CountrysideOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - When a community grows, certain inevitabilities follow - the need for infrastructure, schools, new public servants. Certain responsibilities come, too. Among them is saf...
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Endorsement: Yes to upgrades in Maine Township High School District 207Oct 20, 2018 1:00 am - Any way you slice it, the $195 million bond issue Maine Township High School District 207 is asking voters to approve Nov. 6 is a big request, one that would see the typ...
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Endorsement: Vote Yes on South Barrington Park District referendumOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - South Barrington Park District voters will be confronted with a referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot seeking permission to sell the mysterious-sounding "Area N." Cryptic name...
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Endorsement: Yes for home rule in Prospect HeightsOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - The 1970 Illinois Constitution created home-rule powers for municipalities of 25,000 or more with the provision that smaller communities could appeal to voters through r...
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Endorsement: No to end Batavia home ruleOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - Efforts to remove Batavia's home-rule powers have been around for some time, but they've gathered steam in the last two years. Residents tired of high property taxes and...
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Endorsement: Yes to repair decaying roads in Blackberry TownshipOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - The Blackberry Township Road District has two problems: Too many rough roads and not enough money to take care of them. This isn't the first time you've heard this. It's...
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Endorsement: Kelley for Will County sheriffOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - Incumbent Democrat Mike Kelley, 51, is challenged for his position as Will County sheriff by Republican Jim Reilly, 53, a deputy in the department. Kelley lists battling...
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Endorsement: Berkowicz, Cowan for Will County Board District 11Oct 20, 2018 1:00 am - There are four candidates for two positions to represent District 11 on the Will County Board. Two Republicans, Julie Berkowicz and Kathy Havel, won their primary battle...