Endorsements
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Endorsement: Biggert over Foster in Dist. 11 CongressOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - Experience is but a fine distinction in the race for Congress from the 11th District. Both Republican Judy Biggert, of Hinsdale, an incumbent from the former 13th Distri...
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Endorsement: Dold over Schneider in 10th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - There is little question that in his first term, Rep. Robert Dold of Kenilworth has continued the 10th Congressional District’s long tradition of moderate, independent r...
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Endorsement: Schakowsky over Wolfe in 9th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - We're more than a little torn about our endorsement in the 9th Congressional District. We have endorsed Jan Schakowsky of Evanston in the past and in particular are char...
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Endorsement: Theis over Riley for Illinois Supreme Court justiceOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - With Illinois state government strongly controlled by the Democrats — the governor’s office and both houses of the General Assembly — and likely to stay that way, a soli...
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Endorsement: Hultgren over Anderson in 14th Congressional DistrictOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - When Rep. Randy Hultgren of Winfield rode the GOP wave to Congress in 2010, his goals were high and rightward, including cutting taxes and repealing the new health care ...
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Endorsement: Duckworth over Walsh in 8th Congressional DistrictOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - While we never have endorsed Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry and do not intend to do so here, we have developed a greater respect for him during his time in office. He’s held ...
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Editorial: A word about our political endorsementsOct 07, 2012 5:00 am - There are a number of media critics who question the value and the seeming audacity of newspaper endorsements. We understand the argument. But we respectfully disagree w...
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsementsMar 20, 2012 4:00 pm - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in key contests for the March 20 Republican and Democratic primaries. President, GOP Mitt Romney Illinois Supreme...
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We've got the power. Now, let's use itMar 19, 2012 12:00 am - We have the power. Do we recognize it? Will we use it, and wisely? As we head into Primary Election Day, we voters have another incredible opportunity. The saying is, “Y...
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Kane Dist. 1: MolinaMar 16, 2012 11:02 am - Myrna Molina is not the type of county board member who feels the need to say something about every issue that comes up for a vote. But she is the type of board member w...