Editorials
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Endorsement: Reicks for House District 63Oct 05, 2016 1:00 am - With Democrat Jack Franks forgoing another run for the state legislature in favor of seeking the McHenry County Board chairmanship, former foe Steve Reick and Franks' lo...
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Endorsement: Olsen in House Dist. 81Oct 05, 2016 1:00 am - After winning two major appointments this year, David Olsen now needs voters to weigh in on whether he continues his ascent in politics. Olsen, a former Downers Grove vi...
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Endorsement: Thillens for state Senate in District 28Oct 05, 2016 1:00 am - In the 28th Senate district, Democrat Laura Murphy, 56, got a leg up when she was appointed by the party in October 2015 to replace the popular Dan Kotowski, who stepped...
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Endorsement: Breen for House District 48Oct 05, 2016 1:00 am - Democrat Steve Swanson has an uphill battle to unseat Republican Rep. Peter Breen in House District 48. Breen, an attorney from Lombard, said he passed 11 bills, which h...
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Senate Dist. 26: McConchieOct 04, 2016 1:00 am - Republican Dan McConchie followed a somewhat unconventional path to his seat in the Illinois Senate, but he has quickly shown he was ready for the job. In the March prim...
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Endorsement: Bush for Illinois Senate District 31Oct 04, 2016 1:00 am - Lake County's 31st Senate District features candidates with similar views on reform issues and vast differences in elected experience. Incumbent Democrat Melinda Bush of...
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Senate Dist. 32: AlthoffOct 04, 2016 1:00 am - Incumbent state Sen. Pamela Althoff, who was elected in 2002 to represent the 32nd District, says this is her last election. The McHenry Republican is a believer in term...
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Endorsement: Oberweis for Senate in District 25Oct 04, 2016 1:00 am - State Sen. Jim Oberweis is again challenged by Corinne Pierog, a St. Charles school board member, in the 25th District. It's a rematch from Nov. 6, 2012, when Oberweis p...
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State must renew attention to funding behavioral health servicesOct 04, 2016 1:00 am - I recently testified in support of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Section 1115 Research and Demonstration Waiver application. As Illinois cons...
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Endorsement: Cullerton in Senate District 23Oct 04, 2016 1:00 am - Ask Republican Seth Lewis, as we did, how he differs from Democrat Thomas Cullerton on the issues in the Illinois Senate District 23 race, and you'll find he's hard pres...