Local Politics
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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...
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Downtown development, Lake Michigan water keys for Lake Villa, candidates sayMar 19, 2013 5:09 pm - Candidates running for three, 4-year seats on the Lake Villa village board agree that plans for downtown redevelopment and Lake Michigan water are evolving issues that s...
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Aurora Ward 9 candidates share economic development ideasMar 19, 2013 1:35 pm - The two candidates remaining on the April 9 ballot for Ward 9 alderman in Aurora both are focused on economic development, but Edward Bugg and Marge Linnane approach the...
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Forum tonight for Arlington Hts. District 25 candidatesMar 19, 2013 11:48 am - The five candidates for the four open seats on the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board will participate in an open forum tonight, Tuesday, sponsored by...
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District 211 board hopefuls differ on six-figure pensionsMar 19, 2013 8:30 am - A recent report by Daily Herald Tax Watchdog Columnist Jake Griffin that 42 percent of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 retirees — the most in the suburbs — ...
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Endorsements: Spurling, Vyzral, McNally, Pierog for St. Charles Dist. 303 boardMar 19, 2013 5:00 am - Among the candidates for four seats on the St. Charles Unit District 303 school board are four incumbents and four challengers. The field includes a retired paralegal an...
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Endorsements: In District 11, we endorse Durante, Mallory, Strzewski; find Ott and Schwede qualified tooMar 19, 2013 5:00 am - That Medinah Elementary District 11 has its set of challenges ahead there is no doubt. A small district with a small tax base, the school board has grown adept at juggli...
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Endorsements: Pearson. Scheck, Stibal, Vishanoff for West Chicago Dist. 33 schoolsMar 19, 2013 5:00 am - Like many elementary school districts, West Chicago District 33 continues to face financial hardships imposed by the state’s budget crunch, forcing officials to make som...
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Endorsements: Tepper, Klass, Gauthier, Strezewski for Kildeer-Countryside District 96 boardMar 19, 2013 5:00 am - When a school district has 96 percent of its students meeting or exceeding state standards, it’s hard to find much wrong with the elected officials who are helping to ma...
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Endorsements: Gorman, Kellenberger, Perry for Central Unit Dist. 301 schoolsMar 19, 2013 5:00 am - Incumbent Jeff Gorman’s passion for the district and his ability to help balance the needs of the Central Unit Dist. 301 schools with the wallets of the taxpayers earns ...