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Lake County candidate knocked off three ballots

Officials say he can run for only one office

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Perennial candidate James Creighton Mitchell Jr., of Lindenhurst, had filed to run for seats on four local government boards in the April 9 election. His named was removed from three of those races Wednesday because of a conflict of interest, officials ruled.

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James Creighton Mitchell Jr., a perennial Republican candidate from Lindenhurst who had intended to run for seats on four government boards in April, can't do so because of potential conflicts of interest, officials have ruled. He will remain on the ballot for the Lake Villa Public Library District board. “I'm disappointed that this was an oversight on my part,” he said.

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