Local Politics
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Mt. Prospect candidates disagree on eminent domainMar 23, 2013 4:49 pm - Mount Prospect leaders haven’t relied on eminent domain very often in the recent past, but that hasn’t stopped the issue from surfacing in this year’s campaign for villa...
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Pingree Grove candidates talk issuesMar 23, 2013 8:00 am - The eight candidates running for three spots on the Pingree Grove village board have a range of opinions about the village’s financial decisions and possible plans for a...
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Des Plaines 7th Ward hopefuls have varying prioritesMar 23, 2013 8:00 am - The three Des Plaines 7th Ward hopefuls have different priorities, with one candidate calling for more transparency in city government, another wanting to attract new bu...
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Antioch mayor defends “indecisiveness” accusation from opponentMar 22, 2013 6:11 pm - The challenger in the race for Antioch mayor said indecisiveness by her opponent shows a lack of leadership for the village. Mary Gaborek said incumbent Larry Hanson ha...
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Bartlett Library candidate says she wasn’t invited to forumMar 22, 2013 5:46 pm - Out of the four candidates running for Bartlett Public Library District trustee, Francine Byron, was the only one who did not speak at a candidate forum hosted by the Ba...
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Endorsements: Coghill, Intihar, Knicker, Mathieson for Wheaton-Warrenville Dist. 200 boardMar 22, 2013 4:32 pm - The Wheaton-Warrenville District 200 race has attracted a large crowd of nine candidates running for four seats. Incumbents Joann Coghill, Barbara Intihar and Ken Knicke...
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Grant Township forum:Mar 22, 2013 4:28 pm - 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. T...
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Amrich’s slate reporting big donations in Island LakeMar 22, 2013 9:49 am - In the hotly contested race for political control of Island Lake, mayoral candidate Charles Amrich’s slate has received significantly more financial help than the team l...
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Bartlett trustee candidates debate utility taxesMar 22, 2013 5:30 am - The one incumbent in the race for Bartlett trustee is standing his ground for voting yes to implementing new taxes last year, while the five other candidates running say...
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Endorsement: Browne, Lohr, Mellon, Paliani for Mundelein Dist. 120 boardMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - Voters in Mundelein High School District 120 are fortunate to have five eager and committed candidates from whom to choose for four seats. Among them is incumbent Robert...