Articles filed under Municipal Elections

• Endorsements: Dianis, Glogowski, Smith for Algonquin village board Mar 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald endorses Brian Dianis, Jerry Glogowski and Robert Smith for Algonquin village board.
  

   

• Two-night candidate event: Mar 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  The League of Women Voters of Lake County and the Round Lake Area Public Library are hosting a two-night candidate event at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20 at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center, off Hook Drive west of Route 83.
  

   
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  Darch, Kozel debate Barrington’s railroad fight Mar 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Barrington's nearly five-year legal fight with Canadian National over the need to mitigate increased freight train traffic through the village is one of the points of contention between Village President Karen Darch and her write-in challenger Mike Kozel. Kozel said he believes a less confrontational approach with CN would have made the company more willing to pay for mitigations other communities like Lake Zurich, Aurora and Joliet are receiving.
  

   

• Batavia 4th-Ward hopefuls talk priorities Mar 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Veteran Alderman Jim Volk and Batavia MainStreet volunteer Jamie Saam seek election to the 4th Ward seat in Batavia.
  

   
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  Algonquin candidates differ on video gambling Mar 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  The four men running for three seats on the Algonquin village board are divided on whether to allow video gambling in the village. Incumbent trustees Brian Dianis, Jerry Glogowski and newcomer Richard Flynn oppose video gambling because they don't think it would be right for the village's image. Meanwhile, incumbent Trustee Robert Smith says video gambling would be a great way to help struggling businesses in town.
  

   

• Aldermanic candidates differ on St. Charles Mall siteMar 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidates for St. Charles city council offered contrasting views of what should happen to the old St. Charles Mall property at forum Thursday night. Candidates differed on whether any residential development would be appropriate at the site.
  

   
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  Arlington Heights mayoral candidates split on Metropolis fundingMar 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Continuing to fund the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre as it struggles financially has been a somewhat controversial choice for the village of Arlington Heights, and mayoral candidate Ron Drake says he would want to know when the Centre can expect to be self-sufficient. Arlington Heights took over Metropolis in 2005 and continues to help fund it with an annual subsidy of about $150,000.
  

   

• Endorsements: Walter, Schuberg, Anderson for Elburn village boardMar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald endorses Jeff Walter, Patricia Schuberg and Ken Anderson for Elburn village board.
  

   

• Endorsement: Whittington, Saeed for Lombard village boardMar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald endorses Dan Whittington for District 1 and Muzammil Saeed for District 3 on the Lombard village board.
  

   

• Endorsements: Fonte, Pojack, McRoberts for Glendale Heights village boardMar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald endorses Sharon Fonte (Dist. 2), Chester Pojack (Dist. 5) and Bryan McRoberts (Dist. 6) for seats on the Glendale Heights village board.
  

   
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  Campton Hills trustee hopefuls differ on administrator Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Campton Hills trustee candidates agree the village needs to hire a village administrator, but differ on whether the person should be part- or full-time. Four people are seeking three, four-year seats on April 9.
  

   

• Endorsements: Rehberg, Schultz, Stephens for Carpentersville village board Mar 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald endorses Kevin Rehberg, Pat Schultz and Virginia Stephens for Carpentersville village board.
  

   

• Batavia hopefuls discuss power plant investment Mar 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  What to do about Batavia's investment in a downstate coal-fired electrical plant was one of the topics alderman candidates were asked, at a business-oriented forum put on by the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.
  

   
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  Algonquin candidates talk red light cameras Mar 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  If Algonquin trustee hopeful Richard Flynn had his way, he would eliminate all three of the red light cameras in the village. Flynn, a newcomer to village politics is seeking one of three trustee seats, along with incumbents Robert Smith, Jerry Glogowski and Brian Dianis. He made his comments Wednesday night during a candidates' forum organized by the Algonquin Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce — chamber board member Steve Kaniewski moderated and there were about 10 people in attendance.
  

   
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  Why suburban mayoral races are so crowded Mar 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  While some might say serving as a suburban mayor might be more work than it's worth, it's clear that interest is high, with 28 out of 59 seats in suburban Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties contested. Twelve of those races feature three or more candidates. Roselle and St. Charles each have four. “All the issues you read about on the national level are alive and well on the local level,” former Elgin Mayor Ed Schock said.
  

   

• Endorsement: O’Connell, Wesseler, Janowiak for Bensenville boardMar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald endorses Martin O'Connell, Susan Janowiak and Henry Wesseler for three seats on the Bensenville village board.
  

   

• Sugar Grove Twp. supervisor hopefuls vow to do better Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  Three of the four candidates for Sugar Grove Township supervisor said at a candidate forum Tuesday that while the township board may have made mistakes, they are learning from them and vow to do better.
  

   
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  Warrenville candidates weigh in on TIF proposal Mar 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  With its mix of retail, residential and office uses, Warrenville's Cantera development stands as the example of what city officials would like to repeat in other parts of town. But will implementing another tax increment financing district — similar to the one that fueled Cantera's transformation — help rejuvenate the Civic Center near the intersection of Butterfield and Batavia roads and the Old Town section near the confluence of Warrenville, Batavia and River roads? One aldermanic hopeful says he's not yet convinced.
  

   

• Endorsements: Breyer, Farwell, Glasgow, Rosenberg for Arlington Heights board Mar 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald endorses Norman Breyer, Joseph Farwell, Thomas Glascow and Bert Rosenberg for Arlington Heights village board trustee
  

   

• Sugar Grove, St. Charles host candidate forums Tuesday Mar 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate forums will be held Tuesday night in Sugar Grove and St. Charles, both hosted by their respctive chambers of commerce.