Editorials
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Endorsement: Yes on Wheaton-Warrenville District 200 construction projectsMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - Four years ago, Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 asked voters to approve a $17.6 million property tax increase to finance construction of a new Jefferson Early Chil...
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Endorsement: Yes to upgrade Villa Park libraryMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - In 2008 when the economy was in free fall, the Villa Park Library board asked voters for $23 million to building a new library. You can guess what happened. Chalking tha...
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsementsMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - Editor's Note: This summary has been updated to correct Volo Village Board member's name to John Buttita. Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contest...
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Endorsement: Yes to appoint Round Lake clerkMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - It isn't often voters have to decide whether to drop an elected office from future ballots, but Round Lake faces such a decision April 4. At issue is the referendum ques...
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Endorsement: Yes to upgrade schools and equipment in Diamond Lake Elementary District 76Mar 22, 2017 1:00 am - Some days, the principal of Diamond Lake School says, students have to be sent outside for gym class because the school's inefficient heating system leaves the 1940s-era...
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Endorsements: Grosso, Lamb, Juby. Egan for Geneva Unit School District 304 school boardMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - Geneva Unit School District 304 has five strong candidates running for four 4-year terms. All make persuasive cases for their election in answers to online questionnaire...
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Endorsement: Yes on Antioch Elementary District 34 building improvements.Mar 21, 2017 1:00 am - Depending on where they live, students in Antioch Elementary District 34 could attend a school barely 15 years old, with modern facilities, a dedicated gymnasium, areas ...
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Endorsement: Yes to remove residency clause on Antioch Dist. 117 boardMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - If the Antioch High School District 117 referendum on the April 4 ballot seems like simple, common sense, that's because it is. The district is seeking voter approval to...
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Endorsement: Yes vote for faster response times, better coverage by Hampshire Fire Protection DistrictMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - When it comes to a fire at your house, it's all about response time. How quickly department personnel arrive can mean life or death. If you think spending an extra 46 ce...
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Endorsements: Kazmier, Ficke-Bradford, Geier, Shackleton for Barrington Unit District 220 school boardMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - The good news for Barrington Area Unit District 220 voters is they have a good mix of candidates to choose from for the school board on April 4. In fact, six candidates ...