Island Lake Opinion
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Editorial: The need for openness on housing projectsDec 09, 2014 7:11 am - You might be tempted to think local governments communicate with each other better than they do with the rest of us, but that's not always the case. Officials in Ela Tow...
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 25, 2014 9:16 am - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...
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Editorial: A more transparent, inclusive Route 53 effortOct 26, 2014 7:32 am - For 50 years, the battle line over the future of Route 53 has been drawn at Lake-Cook Road. The history of the proposed northward extension into central Lake County has ...
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Editorial: Unfortunate reminders of need for training, preparationOct 22, 2014 10:13 am - Nearly a year ago, it was in Arlington Heights. Last week, the tiny hamlet of Holiday Hills. Where will the next one be, and will police be prepared? These are questions...
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Endorsements: Nowak, Chirikos, Gottemoller, Schmidt, Jung, Yensen for McHenry County BoardOct 17, 2014 2:23 pm - Voters in McHenry County Board districts 1,3 and 5 - an area that covers most communities in the more heavily populated southeast portion of the county, including Algonq...
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Endorsement: Harrison for McHenry County sheriffOct 17, 2014 11:04 am - For voters in McHenry County, the choice of who will be their first new sheriff in more than 17 years may be a philosophical decision about the role of a sheriff as much...
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Endorsement: Wyckoff for Lake County clerkJun 06, 2016 12:31 pm - Voters will choose from two candidates with vastly different backgrounds to replace retiring Lake County Clerk Willard Helander. Waukegan Democrat Janet Kilkelly, 61, is...
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Endorsement: Stolman for Lake County treasurerOct 16, 2014 5:19 am - The race for Lake County treasurer pits Lake County Board member David Stolman, a Buffalo Grove Republican, against Wadsworth Mayor Glenn Ryback, a Democrat. Incumbent R...
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Endorsements: Werfel and Bartels in Lake County Board racesOct 15, 2014 5:11 am - District 6: Werfel Voters in Lake County's 6th District are fortunate to have two strong candidates vying to replace longtime Democratic county board member Pat Car...
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Endorsement: Return Curran as Lake County sheriffOct 14, 2014 5:01 am - The race for Lake County sheriff has been spirited and contentious. Republican Mark Curran, 51, the two-term incumbent from Libertyville, faces Democrat Jason Patt, 36 o...