Articles filed under Township Elections

• 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.
  

   

• Write-ins join Schaumburg Township race Mar 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  Three write-in candidates have filed for Schaumburg Township offices in the April 9 election. Rezwanul Haque will challenge incumbent Mary Wroblewski for township supervisor, Nafees Rehman will challenge incumbent Timothy Heneghan for clerk, and Moe Patel will seek a trustee seat against a Republican slate that consists of incumbents Robert Vinnedge, Jeffery Mytych, Diane Dunham and newcomer Nimish Jani.
  

   
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  What’s next for Grafton Twp. supervisor? Feb 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Grafton Township’s Republican primary marked the beginning of the end of Supervisor Linda Moore’s tenure. “(I’ll) finish up the job, just whatever my duties require me to do,” Moore said. “It’ll be an interesting next term.”
  

   

• Hanover Township candidates forum March 11 Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidates for Streamwood village president, Streamwood trustee and Hanover Township trustee will appear at a public forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 11 at the Poplar Creek Public Library, 1405 S. Park Blvd. in Streamwood.
  

   
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  Linda Moore out as Grafton Twp. supervisorFeb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  Grafton Township will have a new supervisor in May. One-term incumbent Linda Moore lost Tuesday's Republican primary to Pam Fender, a two-term Huntley trustee. That means Fender will represent the party in the consolidated election in the spring, instead of Moore. Reading from a prepared statement, Moore said she was disappointed with the results but thankful to all of her volunteers and supporters.
  

   
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  Langlotz-Johnson slate pulls off near sweep in Palatine Twp.Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  The majority of voters agreed that the Doing Things Better for Palatine Township slate of candidates will do just that. With all 69 precincts reporting, unofficial results in the Republican primary show Sharon Langlotz-Johnson received 52 percent of the vote over two-term Supervisor Linda Fleming. Five of the Doing Things Better group's six candidates also won.
  

   

• County Clerk Orr says Palatine Township flier ‘inappropriately’ uses his name Feb 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  Cook County Clerk David Orr issued a statement Monday stating a campaign flier distributed by a slate of Palatine Township candidates “inappropriately” uses his name, title and logo. Orr said the flier might give the false impression that he endorses the slate.
  

   

• Democratic voters go to the polls Tuesday in Aurora Township Feb 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  The polls will be open in Aurora Township Tuesday, as voters in the primary election select which Democrats they want to run for township positions. Four people are seeking the nomination for township supervisor.
  

   

• GOP primary key in shaping fractured Palatine Township board Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
  Between disagreements over salaries, road district budgets and seemingly simple policies, Palatine Township officials don't often reach a consensus. Tuesday's Republican primary election is, in a way, a reflection of that discord with 18 candidates — 11 of them vying for four open trustee seats — believing they can best lead the board.
  

   
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  Primary in Grafton Twp. to include supervisor, other contests Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Republican primary coming up in Grafton Township on Tuesday will feature several offices, including the one at the very top of the ticket.
  

   
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  Husband of Grafton supervisor running for trustee as write-inFeb 20, 2013 12:00 AM
  David Moore, husband of Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore, will be a write-in candidate for the township's board of trustees. His goals are to lower the property tax levy and encourage civility among the township's elected officials. "People should be more polite in Grafton (Township)," he said.
  

   

• Seniors can meet Palatine Twp. candidates Feb 19, 2013 12:00 AM
  Seniors are welcome to attend a meet-and-greet event featuring Republican candidates running for Palatine Township office this month. All 18 candidates have been invited to attend the session, which starts at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Tamarack Independent Senior Living Community, 55 S. Greeley St., Palatine
  

   

• Schaumburg Township Democrats remain off April ballot Feb 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Cook County judge Thursday upheld the majority ruling of the Schaumburg Township electoral board removing four Democratic candidates from the April 9 ballot. But onetime township trustee candidates Mike Murray, Carolyn A. Quinn, Zuhair Nubani and highway commissioner candidate Michael Lenehan are considering whether to take their case to a state appellate court.
  

   

• More moves at Avon Township: Feb 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  Avon Township officials appointed a new deputy clerk during a meeting Monday. Cathy deGroh received the nod for the position.
  

   

• 17 file write-in candidacies in Kane County Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Seventeen people have filed to run as write-in candidates in Kane County for the April 9 consolidated elections. Two more people have joined the Batavia 7th Ward race as write-in candidates, and another person has joined the Geneva Township clerk race.
  

   

• Schaumburg Twp. Dems’ appeal set for Feb. 14 Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  Four Democratic candidates for Schaumburg Township offices have consolidated the appeals of their removal from the April 9 ballot into one case. They will appear together before a single Cook County circuit court judge at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Daley Center in Chicago.
  

   
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  Geneva candidate says he has time, interest, skills for two boards Feb 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  Why does Jay Moffat of Geneva want to be on two local government boards? Well, really, he wanted to be on four. It's not about power, he said; it is about a desire to serve the community.
  

   

• Important info for candidates Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald candidate questionnaires have gone out via email. If you’re running in the April 9 election and didn’t receive one — or if you’re having trouble with the email — please contact us as soon as possible at electionhelp@dailyherald.com or at (847) 427-4442.
  

   

• Schaumburg Twp. Democrats appealing removal from ballot Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
  Four of the five Democrats seeking office in Schaumburg Township will appeal their removal from the April 9 ballot — despite having to pay individual filing fees well above what they expected to pay as a group. The candidates are challenging their removal over a procedural error.
  

   

• Schaumburg Township Democrats to appeal removal from ballot Jan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Five Schaumburg Township Democrats removed last week from the April 9 ballot will appeal the ruling to a Cook County circuit court judge. "The voters of Schaumburg Township deserve a real election with real choices on April 9," party official Mike Cudzik wrote in a statement announcing the appeal.