League of Women Voters Endorses District 113 Referendum

The Highland Park-Highwood and Deerfield Area Leagues of Women Voters have endorsed District 113's referendum. Read why they endorsed this one and not the district's last attempt two years ago.

The Highland Park-Highwood and Deerfield Area Leagues of Women Voters have endorsed District 113's referendum, which ask voters to spend $89 million to renovate Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools. In a blog post published on Patch last week, the League writes that the referendum meets League criteria, which includes "clear educational objectives reflecting the expectations and desires of the community and show the linkage between the objectives and the request for additional funding." Want District 113 news in your inbox? Subscribe to Patch's newsletter. The renovation plan includes getting rid of building C on Highland Park's campus and replacing it with new classrooms. The physical education facilities in building C would be …

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Patch Thanks League of Women Voters, Community, Candidates for Successful Debate

More than 600 people turned out to the event, which featured the 10th Congressional District candidates, state Senate and House race candidates and Lake County Board candidates.

As Patch editors started planning our 2012 election coverage, we of course set out to inform voters — but more than that, we wanted to foster engagement in the political process.  "Participate 2012" is Patch's national theme for the general election, and we aim to bring that energy to local voters. So imagine how thrilled we were to see the standing-room only crowd at the debate sponsored by League of Women Voters of Lake Foret/Lake Bluff, Deerfield and Highland Park/Highwood as well as Patch and the Union League Club of Chicago Sunday at Lake Forest High School's auditorium. More than 600 people attended the debate, which kicked off with Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and his Democratic opponent, Brad Schneider of Deerfield, candidates …

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Debates for Congress, Local Offices Set Oct. 14

Schneider and Dold will square off in only live forum within 10th District Boundaries. Candidates for General Assembly and Lake County Board will meet in separate contests.

The only debate within the boundaries of the 10th Congressional District between Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and Brad Schneider of Deerfield, his Democratic challenger, takes place at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Lake Forest High School east campus auditorium. The forum, co sponsored by the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff, the LWV of Highland Park/Highwood and the LWV of Deerfield in coordination with Patch and the Union League Club of Chicago will also feature candidates for the Illinois General Assembly and the Lake County Board. Earlier: Schneider, Dold Debating About Debates In three separate debates, one for each level of government, candidates will make opening and closing statements as well as answer questions…

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Schneider, Dold Debating About Debates

Congressman Dold and challenger Brad Schneider will meet four times before Nov. 6 election. The only joint appearance in the 10th District is sponsored by the League of Women Voters and Patch. Three will be televised from Chicago.

Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) and his Democratic challenger, Brad Schneider of Deerfield, are scheduled to debate each other four times next month in advance of the Nov. 6 general election but for now they are debating about the debates. The only time Schneider and Dold will meet face to face within the boundaries of the 10th Congressional District is at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Lake Forest High School. The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lake Forest, Deerfield and Highland Park as well as Patch. Earlier: Democrats’ Jerusalem Platform Plank Unifies Dold, Schneider Also that day, they will appear together at 10:30 a.m. on WLS Television under the sponsorship of the League of Women Voters of Illinois. Dold and Schneider …

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Social Message Sent at Farmer’s Market

People buying food have a chance to help children and register to vote.

Not only was it a time to purchase fresh fruit, vegetables and other foods Saturday at the Deerfield Farmers’ Market, it was an opportunity to learn about causes being promoted in the community. The League of Women Voters was registering people to vote, the Holy Cross Parish School was continuing to see raffle tickets for a new car to raise money to help educate the students and the Deerfield based U.S. Children’s Medical Assistance Fund, Inc. (USCMAF) was letting people know what it does. Earlier: Farmers’ Market Draws Crowd in Heat The USCMAF was started approximately a year ago by Andrea Sterenstein, a Case Western Reserve University senior from Deerfield. Its aim is to improve the lives children from low to moderate income families who…

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District 12, County Candidates Speak on Issues

Missed the March 4 forum? Here is the video for you to view.

  Were you unable to attend the March 4 candidate forum co-sponsored by Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch and the League of Women Voters-Lake Forest/Lake Bluff area, Deerfield and Highland Park-Highwood? See and hear the following candidates respond to a variety of questions.

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Patch Co-Sponsors Candidate Forum Sunday with LWV-Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area

Send us your questions if you can't make it; or join our live blog during the forum.

  Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch will join the League of Women Voters - Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area in offering a candidate forum starting at 1:30 p.m. Sunday (March 4) at the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Senior Center, 110 E. Old Mill Road, in Lake Forest. The candidates and the times they will speak include: The public is encouraged to attend and ask questions. Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch will be blogging live during the debate, allowing readers to participate remotely from their computers by asking questions that we can pass on to the candidates during the forum. The live blog will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. Make sure you are registered on Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch. Readers are also welcome to email questions to Editor Jim Powers at …

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10th District Democratic Candidates Debate

Have a question for the candidates? Submit it to Patch.

Update 4:10 p.m.: The 10th Congressional candidate debate is wrapping up. The candidates are giving closing statements. See a summary of the debate's questions and answers below. Tree: Jobs and the environment. "There's a hunker down mentality, which means people aren't spending." Tree says the federal government needs to restore hope back to the 10th Congressional District. Schneider: Sustainable prosperity and sustainable security. "We can't have one without the other." Schneider says we need solid and sound education, foreign, economoc and environmental policy. Sheyman: Economic security. Sheyman says the country needs to pass federal jobs legislation, support federal investment infrastructure and support local business owners local …

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Turelli Defends Neerhof Attack on Medicaid Cuts

58th District Representative candidates answer questions at forum.

  Mark Neerhof and Lauren Turelli may be both Republicans running for the 58th District seat, but they split when it comes to the issue of Medicaid. Neerhof, a doctor who practices at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, is running in his first election. He has lived in Lake County for 21 years, including 15 in Deerfield and the last six in Lake Forest. Turelli has lived in Lake Forest all of her life. She currently serves on the Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Board and as an elected Republican township precinct committeeman. The two candidates answered questions in Sunday's candidate forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters-Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area (LWV) and Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch at Lake Bluff Elementary School. The …

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Patch Co-Sponsors Candidate Forum Sunday with LWV-Lake Forest/Bluff Area

Send us your questions if you can't make it; or join our live blog during the forum.

  Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch will join the League of Women Voters - Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area in offering a candidate forum featuring several from the two communities starting at 1:30 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 19) at Lake Bluff Elementary School, 350 W. Washington. The list of candidates includes: The public is encouraged to attend and ask questions. Many of the candidates have roots in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff, including Sumption (Lake Bluff), Neerhof (Lake Forest), Turelli (Lake Forest), Hart (Lake Bluff), Barkhausen (Lake Bluff) and Lesser (Lake Bluff). Morrison is from Deerfield. Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch will be blogging live during the debate, allowing readers to participate remotely from their computers by asking questions that we …

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