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NEWS
D-112 Fate In Voters’ Hands
10th District Showdown By steve sadin Dailynorthshore.com
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emocratic voters in the 10th Congressional District will decide in the March 15 primary election if they want to nominate their former Congressman or a suburban mayor to unseat Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) in the November 8 general election. Former Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) and Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering have been running against each other for the job of representing the district for nearly a year with growing intensity since January. Early voting for the primary began February 29. Mailboxes and the airwaves have been filled with advertising, some of it negative, to distinguish themselves to the voters. They agree on many issues. Schneider spent most of his career before running for Congress in 2012 as a management consultant primarily helping family businesses. He also owned and operated a life insurance business. He has an engineering degree and a MBA from Northwestern University. Dold was first elected in 2010 in a close contest with Dan Seals
By julie kemp pick
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ighland park—As the March 15 referendum approaches, residents are still divided about consolidating three middle schools into a three-story building which would accommodate up to 2,000 fifth through eighth grade students on the Sherwood/Red Oak site in southwest Highland Park. While Moving 112 Forward supports the North Shore School District (NSSD) 112 plan, CARE (Citizens Against 112 Referendum) opposes the $198 million plan that would include renovating the six remaining schools. Voters will have the final say March 15. Former Superintendent ’s Citizen Finance and Facilities Advisory Committee (SCFFAC) Co-Chair Dan Littman spoke out against the referendum at the Feb. 28 CARE Meeting: “There’s a misconception that Continued on PG 12
Nancy Rotering and Brad Schneider face off in 10th District Democratic primary. photography by joel lerner
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LOCAL POSTAL CUSTOMER
ECRWSS Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Permit no. 91 Highland Pk, IL Index_3.12_East_LL.indd 1
VOTE NO to 30 years of borrowing that does not fix our finances. VOTE NO to a mega-middle school and massive traffic. VOTE NO for neighborhood schools on both sides of Route 41.
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