Editorials
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Pollastrini in House Dist. 42, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Voters in the Republican primary for Illinois House District 42 have four knowledgeable, energized candidates to choose from to represent their conservative views in Spr...
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Smolinski for Senate District 28, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The race for the Republican state Senate District 28 features two capable and sincere candidates in Gayle Smolinski, longtime mayor of Roselle, and Jim O’Donnell, a chie...
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Brin for Lake circuit court clerk, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Technology appears to be the key issue in the Republican primary for Lake County clerk of the circuit court. Gerald Dietz, a Round Lake attorney, calls the case manageme...
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Hunt for Kane County auditorFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The position of county auditor is not one likely to capture the public imagination or stir deep-seated political passions, but that shouldn’t diminish the importance of ...
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Kordik in state House District 46, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Daniel Kordik and John “Chip” Humes are vying for the GOP nomination in House District 46 in the primary election on March 20. It’s a tough choice between two solid cand...
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Kennedy, Nerheim for Lake state’s attorneyFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Voters will choose from among three Democrats and three Republicans on the March 20 primary ballot to replace retiring Lake County State’s Attorney Mike Waller. The fiel...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Dust off your shovels: We've all gotten a little lax during this warm winter, but we shouldn't forget to clean off our sidewalks when snow falls. It's awful to see peopl...
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Schakowsky for Congress Dist. 9, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - Rep. Jan Schakowsky, the seven-term Democrat from Evanston, faces a couple of uncommon wrinkles in her bid for re-election. First, she faces a primary opponent — a perso...
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Sandack for House Dist. 81, RepublicanFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - The race for the GOP nomination in the Illinois House District 81 primary features a current state senator and a candidate who did not respond to requests for an editori...
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A small step in right direction on budget crisisFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Let’s acknowledge from the start that no one can envy the position in which Gov. Pat Quinn finds himself. It is much easier to be a great leader, a great governor, when ...