Local Politics
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Proposed referendum would restrict campaign donations in AuroraDec 31, 2024 4:55 pm - An Aurora mayoral candidate wants to limit campaign donations from people and companies that do business with the city, saying such donations are “pay to play” politics that hurt residents.
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How a special census could net Wheeling more tax dollarsDec 31, 2024 1:50 pm - The next U.S. census is still six years away -- but Wheeling officials will commission a special count this year to capitalize on a perceived population boom in town.
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Glendale Heights village president asks court to put him back on ballotDec 31, 2024 1:26 pm - Glendale Heights Village President Chodri Khokhar is asking a judge to put his name back on the April 1 ballot, arguing that the village’s electoral board was biased and unfair when it removed him.
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Memorial service Saturday for former Glen Ellyn trustee Phyllis ScanlanDec 24, 2024 12:20 pm - A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 28, for former Glen Ellyn trustee Phyllis G. Scanlan.
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Illinois is ending its 1% tax on groceries. Will your town replace it?Dec 21, 2024 1:15 pm - The elimination of the state’s grocery tax in 2025 might save shoppers a little, but will cost their communities big. Here’s how some suburbs plan to make up for the lost revenue.
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District 211 board election uncontested after two candidates’ paperwork rejectedDec 20, 2024 3:20 pm - The April 1 board of education election for Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 became officially uncontested Friday when a Cook County electoral board sustained objections against two of the filed candidates’ nominating petitions.
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Carol Stream mayor appoints Jim Guthrie as new village trusteeDec 20, 2024 1:54 pm - Carol Stream Mayor Frank Saverino has appointed James M. “Jim” Guthrie as a village trustee.
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After voters rejected request for $57.5 million, District 302 board now asking for $140 millionDec 19, 2024 10:22 am - Even though voters rejected a smaller request in 2023, the Kaneland school board has put a $140 million ask for renovation and construction money on the April 1 ballot.
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Deer Park considering grocery taxDec 17, 2024 3:39 pm - Deer Park could be the next suburb to approve a 1% tax on grocery-store purchases.
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Party designation dropped, but five candidates will remain on Round Lake ballotDec 17, 2024 1:11 pm - Five candidates running together for seats on the Round Lake village board will stay on the on the April 1 ballot, but they won't be listed as part of a new political party.