Local Politics
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Buffalo Grove candidates to talk on downtown planMar 03, 2013 3:22 pm - Save Buffalo Grove, a group of citizens concerned about the development of a downtown Buffalo Grove on 65 acres of the Buffalo Grove Golf Course, is holding a meet the c...
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Roosevelt rezoning divides Winfield candidatesMar 03, 2013 12:53 pm - Three candidates hoping to gain control of the Winfield village board are condemning a push by the current majority to rezone a stretch of Roosevelt Road. But the three ...
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Des Plaines mayoral hopefuls differ on city financesMar 03, 2013 6:00 am - Des Plaines' past financial decisions and future solvency have been a hot topic in the mayoral race pitting two current aldermen against a former mayor. Ward 3 Alderman ...
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Wauconda board candidates criticize water bills; opponents support changesMar 01, 2013 10:40 am - Three of Wauconda’s trustee candidates are upset about recent changes to the town’s billing process for water service, particularly the switch to monthly statements and ...
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Island Lake clerk won’t submit Amrich’s name as candidateMar 01, 2013 9:50 am - Four days after Island Lake mayoral hopeful Charles Amrich filed paperwork to get back on the April 9 ballot, Village Clerk Connie Mascillino on Friday said she hasn’t r...
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Protecting rural character, financial management keys for Mettawa mayor hopefulsFeb 28, 2013 11:06 pm - With Mayor Jess Ray not seeking re-election, the campaign for the top spot in tiny Mettawa features two candidates who differ in the level of community experience but ag...
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Grayslake District 46 candidates offer ideas on next teacher contract talksFeb 28, 2013 4:22 pm - Grayslake Elementary District 46 school board candidates are addressing how they would approach talks on a new contract for teachers, who went on strike over pay and ben...
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Aurora candidates clash on development, financesFeb 28, 2013 11:28 am - The race for Aurora alderman-at-large pits incumbent Bob O’Connor against Ward 4 Alderman Rick Lawrence — two men who often cast opposite votes on issues of development ...
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Fox Lake trustee candidates give ideas for the future should they be electedFeb 27, 2013 9:59 am - Building a new hotel, creating more youth amenities and more community involvement by residents are among the ideas candidates vying for three open Fox Lake trustee seat...
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Cook County’s use tax is entirely bogusFeb 27, 2013 4:00 am - Has anyone else in Cook County been slapped with the Non-Retailer Use Tax? In August 2012, I purchased a 1994 Yamaha motorcycle from a private party. I went to the Secre...