Editorials
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Editorial: The heartening boost of the 'red cap' campaignFeb 29, 2016 10:00 pm - Samantha Witt knows firsthand how common it is for congenital heart disease to affect newborns. Her 18-month-old son, Mason, was born with four congenital heart defects ...
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsementsFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - Early voting for the March 15 primary begins today at locations around the suburbs. Here is a summary of our endorsements. The full text of individual endorsement edito...
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Endorsement: Greenhaw for two-year term on MWRD boardFeb 28, 2016 12:00 am - Three Democrats are running for one 2-year term on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board. The race featuring Martin Durkan, Tom Greenhaw and Andrew Seo has b...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' on Elburn sales tax increaseFeb 28, 2016 12:00 am - Four years ago, Elburn voters rejected a property tax increase that was intended to fund the village's police pensions. That left the village to rely solely on its opera...
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The Soapbox: Hard feelings in East Dundee, nice numbers in Naperville, no strike in Lake Villa and more.Feb 27, 2016 12:00 am - Hard times in East Dundee: Sad to see the handshake relationship between East Dundee and businessman/developer Tom Roeser fall on hard times. Roeser, never shy abou...
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Endorsement: Yes to Winfield fire district tax increaseFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - The Winfield Fire Protection District is seeking a tax increase that would raise roughly $650,000 a year to hire, train and equip six firefighters to staff its south sid...
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Endorsement: Yes to taxes to shore up Roselle District 12 financesFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Roselle Elementary District 12 is in trouble, it says. It's facing unfunded federal and state mandates, and it's only patching up structural and maintenance problems in ...
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Endorsement: Yes to appointed Mundelein village clerkFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - For the second time in two years, Mundelein voters will decide if the village clerk should be an elected or appointed post. Voters rejected an identical proposal in Apri...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to repair Green Oaks roadsFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Green Oaks voters in the March primary election will be asked whether the village should borrow $18.8 million through a bond issue to repair nearly all the town's street...
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Endorsement: Yes on new equipment, crews for Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Fire Protection DistrictFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District says it needs more money, and wants to create a new tax rate to support new equipment plus emergency and rescue ...