Endorsements
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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 ...
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Endorsement: Yes to Sleepy Hollow's reasonable third try for a tax increaseFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Story corrected Friday, Feb. 26, to note Mike Tennis' position with the village. The proud and independent-minded people of Sleepy Hollow enjoy their community's co...
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Endorsement: Meister as Democrat for Cook County circuit clerkFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - We'd like to think the Cook County circuit court system isn't a lost cause. That court files can be counted on to be complete when lawyers and judges need them, and that...
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Endorsement: Frasz for Republican nomination in District 18 of Kane County BoardFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Andrew "Drew" Frasz, the Republican vice chairman of the Kane County Board, is facing a primary challenge from fellow Elburn resident James MacRunnels. MacRunnels, 58, ...
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Endorsement: Fox Lake sales tax increaseFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Fox Lake is asking residents to approve a 1 percentage point sales tax increase to raise roughly $1 million to hire police officers and staff, pay for street repairs and...
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Endorsement: 'No' for Fox Lake to join fire districtFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Should Fox Lake residents fully join the Fox Lake Fire Protection District? The village says yes because it needs to get politics out of fire coverage and not negotiate...