Local Politics
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ECC candidates bring diversity, favor improving relationshipsMar 10, 2013 11:00 pm - It's no secret the seven-member Elgin Community College board of trustees is lacking in diversity. The fact that an entirely white board was serving a far more diverse s...
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Endorsements: Hein, Brady, Papantos for Wheeling boardMar 10, 2013 4:00 am - Post-recession development in Wheeling has been slow but steady. The five candidates for village board recognize the need for quicker progress and see potential for seve...
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Endorsements: Silkaitis, Carrignan, Turner, Malay for St. Charles councilMar 10, 2013 4:00 am - Voters in St. Charles will not only elect a new mayor April 9. There also could be new aldermen in Wards 1, 2, 3 and 5. Good choices abound. In Ward 1, incumbent Jon Mon...
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Endorsements: Bajor, Blackburn and Olson for Winfield village boardMar 10, 2013 4:00 am - Last week, the Winfield village board voted to rezone the Roosevelt Road corridor to commercial in a controversial move that is the backdrop for a heated village electio...
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Endorsements: Allen, Barry for Warrenville councilMar 10, 2013 4:00 am - Ward 3 Two first-time candidates, Scott Allen and Kathryn Davolos, bring a host of knowledge and a ton of enthusiasm to the race for a seat in Warrenville City Council’s...
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Endorsement: Bruno for Geneva City Council, Ward 1Mar 10, 2013 4:00 am - Alderman Sam Hill is retiring, so Geneva’s 1st Ward will get new representation but a familiar face to many in the city. Zachary Ploppert and Michael Bruno are the candi...
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Endorsements: Lonigro, Aguilar, Weaver for Lakemoor village boardMar 10, 2013 4:00 am - There once had been six candidates filed to run for three seats on the Lakemoor village board. Now, the race is down to four. Two of the candidates failed to meet the re...
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Endorsements: Hood, Balmes, Wilson for Gurnee village boardMar 10, 2013 4:00 am - No matter what happens in the April 9 election in Gurnee, there will be some fresh faces on the village board. Hank Schwarz is not running for re-election, and Kirk Morr...
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Barrington Hills hopefuls debate spending, police pensionMar 09, 2013 10:00 pm - While agreeing that protecting the environmental character of Barrington Hills is of paramount importance, the five candidates vying for three village trustee seats have...
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St. Charles candidates discuss First Street changesMar 09, 2013 7:00 am - Non-incumbent candidates for St. Charles aldermen opined about the stagnant First Street development a couple weeks ago at a public forum. Their incumbent rivals joined ...