Endorsements
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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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Kifowit for House District 84, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - (This editorial was edited for clarification after initial publication.) The Democratic primary race in the 84th District of the Illinois House is a tough call. T...
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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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Tiballi for Kane coronerFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - One can debate endlessly whether the best background for a county coroner is in detective work or medicine, and that debate takes center stage in the Republican race for...
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Hurlbut for Kane County Circuit Court ClerkFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - There are plenty of challenges ahead for the next Kane County Circuit Court Clerk, not the least of which is having a major say in implementation of a new case managemen...
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Gaffney for House District 52, GOPFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - After the death of state Rep. Mark Beaubien last year, Kent Gaffney of Lake Barrington was tapped to fill his 52nd District seat. Aiming to keep the job, Gaffney now fac...