Editorials
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Endorsement: Amrich for Island Lake mayorMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - Seeking a return to office after a stormy first term, Island Lake Mayor Debbie Herrmann faces off against challenger and former Mayor Charles Amrich. Much of Herrmann’s ...
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Endorsement: Yes to reduce size of fire district boardMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - The Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District Board is to be commended for seeking to cut its own size. A question on the April 9 ballot asks voters who live in the area ...
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Endorsements: Gould, Harrison, Pritzker, McAtee for Wheeling Dist. 21 schoolsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Five passionate people are interested in filling four 4-year terms on the Wheeling Elementary District 21 school board. Phil Pritzker, running for his seventh term, alre...
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Endorsements: Bossier, Reyes, Quinn for Bensenville Dist. 2 school boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - When even the challengers to the incumbents acknowledge how happy they are with the direction of Bensenville Elementary District 2, it speaks well for the future of the ...
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Endorsements: LaMarca, Nowosielski, Wiedmeyer for Pingree Grove village boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Not all pain is bad. The village of Pingree Grove is going through some growing pains as the village continues to increase in size. The current growth has been well mana...
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Endorsements: Weidman, Roop, Alfrejd, Strack for Grayslake District 46 boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Several new faces are guaranteed to be on the Grayslake Elementary District 46 board. After some turbulent years that included a teacher strike in January, and facing a ...
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Endorsements: Blockinger, Pos and Schroetter for Gurnee Dist. 56 school boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Four Gurnee Elementary District 56, candidates seek three seats on April 9. James Blockinger, the only incumbent, is on the ballot with Odie Pahl, Mark Pos and Lynn Schr...
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Endorsement: Yes on Winfield sales tax increase for roadsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - Winfield is asking for approval to begin collecting a .25 percent sales tax with the intention of paying for road repairs. Half of Winfield’s roads are deemed by the sta...
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Endorsements: Garkisch, Zyck for Arlington Heights library boardMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - The board of the recently updated Arlington Heights Memorial Library has two 6-year seats open, and four enthusiastic library patrons are vying for them. Joan Brody Gark...
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Endorsements: Beck, Koka, Miller, Nemcek for River Trails Dist. 26 schoolsMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - River Trails Elementary District 26 is not alone in facing the challenges of the new Common Core curriculum and standards, teacher contract talks and pension reform. For...