Local Politics
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Endorsements: Vickers, Sobczak, Guttschow, Winkler for District 117 school boardMar 20, 2013 2:17 pm - The four-seat race for Antioch-Lake Villa High School District 117, a two-school district that reaches to the state line, features five candidates. Among the newcomers a...
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District 44 candidates share views on technologyMar 20, 2013 9:54 am - SMART Boards, iPads and robotics programs are becoming as common in suburban schools as pencils, notebooks and calculators, but technology — and how much should be spent...
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Lake in the Hills candidates talk business, transportationMar 20, 2013 9:46 am - The four trustee and two mayoral candidates running in the village of Lake in the Hills discussed a variety of topics, including economic development and intersection im...
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W. Dundee hopefuls discuss village’s battle with churchMar 20, 2013 9:45 am - When it comes to West Dundee continuing its legal battle against a church that has rebuffed repeated requests to fix its historic — but decaying — parsonage, Daniel Wilb...
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Spirited exchanges at Geneva candidates forumMar 20, 2013 9:44 am - Geneva mayoral hopeful Bob McQuillan likened Wednesday night’s candidate forum — during which he and incumbent Kevin Burns made the case for why they should be mayor — t...
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COD candidate was fired for sexual harrassment claimsMar 20, 2013 5:15 am - A candidate for the College of DuPage board of trustees was fired as a COD employee in 2010 after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced, officials said Tuesday. Fran...
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COD faculty members question campaign contributions to Chairman CarlinMar 20, 2013 5:00 am - College of DuPage faculty members are questioning campaign contributions received by board Chairman Dave Carlin from firms that did business with the college. The Friend...
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E. Dundee candidates talk attendance, red light camerasMar 19, 2013 11:00 pm - At an East Dundee candidates forum conducted by the Elgin Area League of Women Voters Tuesday night, Lael Miller, who hopes to unseat Village President Jerald Bartels, c...
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Arredia relying on legacy to win back Des Plaines mayor's seatMar 19, 2013 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is one in a series of profiles of mayoral candidates in the Northwest suburbs that will run in coming weeks. “I never thought I'd ever run again,” sa...
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Mayor’s oversized billboard causing controversy in Fox Lake electionMar 19, 2013 5:34 pm - A billboard in Fox Lake promoting the re-election campaign of Mayor Ed Bender violates the village’s election sign ordinance and must be removed, the village attorney ha...