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Teenagers Vote No on Voting

Students are taught how important it is to vote yet in this election a Deerfied High senior wonders why more of his peers didn't cast their ballots.

When the Deerfield Patch editor called me and asked me to write about the election, I decided to write about my peers who were fortunate enough to be 18-years-old by Tuesday. I decided to write about the lucky minority of high school students who were able to vote. In history classes we talk about the right to vote and regard it so highly. Voting is the foundation of our government and is at the core of being an American. Who would pass up an opportunity to have a part in this noble tradition and crucial process? Most of my classmates who can vote elected not to. I was shocked to learn this. Yet as I went around asking who was 18 and who had voted, the most common answer I heard was, "I just didn't register." Other common reasons teens …

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Juvenile Courts Inspired Judge Candidate to Run

Mark Levitt discusses how practicing law led him to run for judge.

Fresh out of law school, Mark Levitt knew he wanted to be a judge. "There I was, a baby lawyer working in the public defender's office," said Levitt. "When asked where I wanted to work, I said, 'Please, don't send me to juvenile court.' So, of course, that's where I ended up." The high volume courts made a lasting impact on Levitt's career trajectory. The decisions handed down by the judges didn't just affect an individual – the rulings could have an impact on generations. A misstep could ruin lives. "I saw these juvenile court judges who made an incredible impression on me. They really cared," Levitt said. "I made up my mind at that point it was something I wanted to do some day." From that point the goal of someday becoming a judge …

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Hot Sauce and Airports: Lauren Turelli Talks Cuts to Government Spending

The Republican candidate for state representative in the 58th District sits down for an interview with Patch.

Lauren Turelli, the Republican candidate for the state representative of the 58th District, discussed her qualifications for the job, as well as the cuts she'd advocate for if she got it. Check out the interview below. Highland Park Patch: What one thing in your background best qualifies you for this office? Lauren Turelli: I was a school teacher. I think that's a whole wealth of experience in dealing with people. Every skill that one can possibly present to the nation is used when you teach. In addition to teaching I've been in real estate for the last nine years  [with Prudential Rubloff] and had was part of a family-owned company for the last two years. I think I'm very well qualified between all the skills I learned in business and in …

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