Local Politics
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Endorsement: Whittington, Saeed for Lombard village boardMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - The Lombard village board embarrassed itself and the community last summer and fall when it allowed political divisions to overshadow common sense while struggling to re...
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Endorsements: Chamberlin, Nerge, Swanson for Dist. 127 school boardMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - The Illinois Association of School Boards views the Grayslake High School District 127 board as a model for others to follow, awarding it the School Board Governance Rec...
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Endorsement: Suess for Wheaton City Council, North DistrictMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - In the contest to represent the Wheaton City Council North District, incumbent Philip Suess deserves to be re-elected. Suess has been on the council since 2005 and his f...
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Campton Hills trustee hopefuls differ on administratorMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - Four people running for Campton Hills trustee in the April 9 election say the village is in need of an administrator, but differ on whether that person should be full or...
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Endorsements: Fonte, Pojack, McRoberts for Glendale Heights village boardMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - Three longtime Glendale Heights trustees are facing challenges in their respective village board districts, and in each case their opponents are stressing the need for n...
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Endorsements: Brown, McConnell, Shaw, Warren for District 95 school boardMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - Lake Zurich Unit District 95 trustees and administrators have done quite a bit in recent years to put the school district on sound footing. The budget’s in the black, a ...
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Endorsements: Walter, Schuberg, Anderson for Elburn village boardMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - The five-way race for three Elburn village trustee seats shrank to four when Richard Garcia dropped out. Still in the race are two solid incumbents and a challenger who ...
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Endorsements: Kazmier, Ficke-Bradford, Farley and Geier for Dist. 220 school boardMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - Vying for four seats in the April 9 election for Barrington Unit District 220 are incumbents Penny Kazmier and Sandra Ficke-Bradford, as well as challengers Sophia Chen-...
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Endorsements: Gorman, VanOstenbridge, Wood for East Dundee village boardMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - East Dundee has had its share of headlines over the past year. Its battle with Barrington Hills over the proposed Insurance Auto Auctions site and Wal-Mart’s decision to...
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Endorsements: Hanley, Wilbrandt, Pflanz for West Dundee trusteeMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - With two board members retiring and a third running for mayor — and another empty seat filled by appointment in January — the makeup of the West Dundee village board cou...