Endorsements
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Endorsement: No on general election for County Board chairFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Many voters say they oppose any expansion of government and decry the influence of big donations on the political system. The former is especially true in conservative-l...
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Endorsement: No on borrowing for Brainerd upgradeFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - We are ardent supporters of efforts to preserve suburban history, particularly stately old buildings. For seven years, we have watched such an effort in Libertyville inv...
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Endorsement: Eckhoff DuPage County Board District 4, GOPFeb 23, 2014 12:00 am - Three Republicans are seeking their party's nomination for the District 4 seat on the DuPage County Board in the March 18 primary election. The field features incumbent ...
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Endorsement: 'No' on Long Grove road tax planFeb 22, 2014 12:01 am - No one is arguing that Long Grove roads and bridges aren't in need of repair and consistent maintenance. The question is how. Because the village does not levy a propert...
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Endorsement: Yes to debt restructure for RLHS expansionFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - Voters in Round Lake Unit District 116 are being asked to consider a debt restructuring that would pay for a major expansion of Round Lake High School. Under the proposa...
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Endorsement: Dart for Cook County sheriffFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - A little of the shine has come off Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart since 2010, when he was running for a second term as sheriff and was expected to emerge as Rahm Emanuel's...
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Endorsement: No on borrowing to fix Fox Lake streetsFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - Towns often borrow to fix local streets, but we find two problems with that: interest payments add substantially to taxpayers' total costs and road fixes don't last all ...
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Endorsement: No to Huntley Park District referendumFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - The Huntley Park District, which serves 40,000 residents, wants voters to approve an $18.75 million construction bond to build an indoor artificial turf facility. Offici...
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Endorsement: Yes for Sugar Grove libraryFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - Voters in the Sugar Grove library district have sent the message 12 times that they don't want to spend additional money to run the library. For the March 18 referendum,...
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Endorsement: Bartels for Lake County Board Dist. 10Feb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Three ambitious and competent candidates are seeking the Republican seat in Lake County Board District 10 that is being vacated by Diana O'Kelly after 20 years. Mundelei...