Articles filed under Township Elections

• Wheeling GOP says thanks to voters Apr 22, 2013 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Wheeling Township Republican Committeeman Ruth O'Connell thanks voters on behalf of herself and her colleagues.
  

   

• Patel only a write-in in Schaumburg Township Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  Although Moe Patel’s name remains on today’s election ballot, only write-in votes for the Democratic Schaumburg Township trustee candidate will count, Cook County election officials say. Courtney Greve, a spokeswoman for the Cook County Clerk’s Office, said Patel’s name physically appears on the ballot but written notices were given to every township voter at the polls Tuesday indicating that votes for his name on the ballot won’t be counted.
  

   

• Video gambling, roadwork taxes on Tri-Cities ballots Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  Should Sugar Grove have video gambling? Will Blackberry Township residents pay more for road repair and maintenance? And who will oversee how your town, schools, parks and libraries are run? Voters have lots of decisions to make Tuesday.
  

   

• 15 candidates trying for 5 seats on Elgin city councilApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  Among the numerous contested races in the Fox Valley, none sparked as many candidates’ interest as the race for seats on the Elgin City Council. But voters also will decide dozens of races across the region for village, library, township and school boards.
  

   

• Township GOP has gotten the job done Apr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Christine Dolgopol wonders if the Wheeling Twp. Democrats even know what a township board does, if they are campaigning on a pledge to lower taxes.
  

   

• Let’s retire township GOP on election day Apr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Todd Ruder writes that it's time for the Republicans to lose control of Schaumburg Township.
  

   
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  Spending at issue in Geneva Township highway campaign Apr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  Challenger Mike Abts has questioned some of the spending done by Geneva Township Highway Commissioner Mark Wissing in his four years in office.
  

   
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  Find your sample ballot, polling places for Tuesday's election Apr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
  There's a solution available for voters who see the hundreds of campaign signs planted in yards around the suburbs but might not know who they can vote for in the local election on Tuesday. County offices have resources online where people can find what precincts they live in and where they can vote. And sample ballots are available showing in which races a voter can make picks.
  

   
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  Uncontested races likely mean status quo on local taxesApr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
  A lack of ballot competition in Tuesday's election means many homeowners aren't likely to see much in the way of policy change when it comes to property taxes. While voters will make key choices in some local races, more than 60 percent of the 2,100-plus races that will be decided in suburban Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties are uncontested
  

   
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  Grafton Township supervisor candidates talk financesMar 29, 2013 12:00 AM
  Grafton Township supervisor candidates Pam Fender and James Kearns agree that the township's finances are in dire straits but they have different ideas on how to handle the mess. The township has spent an estimated $600,000 on lawsuits among elected officials and outgoing Supervisor Linda Moore, who says the office might have to shut down briefly next month because of a lack of funds.
  

   
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  Roselle trustee makes ballot challenges an art Mar 29, 2013 12:00 AM
  Kory Atkinson has developed something of a reputation for himself since entering public office: He's the guy who tries to get other candidates kicked off the ballot. "There's a tendency to think it's just a lawyer doing some slick tricks, but the rules that apply to elections are not ones I've created," he said.
  

   
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  Grafton Township supervisor candidates talk finances Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Grafton Township supervisor candidates Pam Fender and James Kearns agree that the township's finances are in dire straits but they have different ideas on how to handle the mess. The township has spent an estimated $600,000 on lawsuits among elected officials and outgoing Supervisor Linda Moore, who says the office might have to shut down briefly next month because of a lack of funds.
  

   

• Schaumburg Township Democrats back on ballot Mar 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  A slate of Democratic candidates removed from the Schaumburg Township ballot in January are back in the race after an appellate court Monday overturned the ruling that put them out of contention. Democratic trustee candidates Moe Patel, Mike Murray, Carolyn A. Quinn and Zuhair Nubani and highway commissioner candidate Michael Lenehan will challenge a largely incumbent Republican field April 9.
  

   

• Grant Township forum: Mar 22, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Grant Township Republican Club will sponsor a nonpartisan forum for the candidates of the village of Fox Lake and Grant Township on Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m.
  

   

• Almost two-thirds of Cook County suburban races uncontested Mar 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  The April 9 Consolidated Election in suburban Cook County will feature more than 2,700 candidates and nearly 1,000 contests, but 64 percent of those races are uncontested, Clerk David Orr announced Thursday.
  

   

• 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.
  

   

• Wheeling Township candidate event Thursday Mar 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  League of Women Voters will host a meet and greet for the Republican and Democratic candidates running for Wheeling Township positions at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Arlington Heights Historical Society, 110 West Fremont, in Arlington Heights.
  

   

• Endorsements: Wagner, Gordon, Ziller, Holtorf for Grafton Township board Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald endoses Robert Wagner, Marcella Gordon, Dan Ziller Jr. and Joseph Holtorf for Grafton Township board of trustees.
  

   

• Endorsement: Kearns for Grafton Township supervisor Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald endoses James Kearns for Grafton Township supervisor.
  

   

• 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.