Local Politics
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Des Plaines council appoints first woman as interim mayorFeb 04, 2013 6:30 pm - The Des Plaines City Council Monday night appointed 1st Ward Alderwoman Patti Haugeberg as interim mayor until the Feb. 19 city council meeting at which time 4th Ward Al...
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Charles Amrich knocked off ballot in Island LakeFeb 04, 2013 1:00 pm - Editor's Note: To correct an article in Tuesday's Daily Herald, an electoral board ruled Island Lake mayoral hopeful Charles Amrich can't run in the April election becau...
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Barrington Hills president race all about budgetFeb 03, 2013 9:11 am - Newcomer challenges longtime incumbent in Barrington Hills
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Naperville candidates discuss downtown safetyFeb 03, 2013 7:00 am - Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to correctly spell candidate John Krummen’s last name. After a tumultuous 2012 in downtown Naperville — which included a gri...
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Mayor chooses candidate to fill Rolling Meadows council slotFeb 02, 2013 4:42 pm - The vacant slot on the Rolling Meadows City Council will be filled Feb. 12 if alderman agree to the nominee selected by Mayor Tom Rooney. Local real estate agent Laura M...
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Herrmann, Mascillino among potential witnesses in Island Lake election hearingsFeb 01, 2013 8:12 am - Island Lake’s mayor, clerk and several former police employees are among the witnesses who could testify Monday in hearings that will determine the candidates for April’...
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Moffat remains on Geneva Library ballotJan 31, 2013 4:04 pm - Jay Moffat will stay on the Geneva Library ballot, library director Matt Teske confirmed Wednesday. The decision was made after Teske and the library’s trustees, through...
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Des Plaines mayoral hopefuls discuss downtown vitalityJan 31, 2013 3:00 pm - Des Plaines needs to be aggressive, create more tax incentives, and provide fiscal and organizational stability to attract new businesses to town, say the three mayoral ...
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Political newcomer takes on longtime trustee for W. Dundee mayor spotJan 31, 2013 2:57 pm - Longtime West Dundee Trustee Andy Yuscka describes himself as a quiet guy who listens first and then speaks. He has been involved with village government for 14 years an...
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Sugar Grove president candidates talk business, roads, visionJan 31, 2013 12:23 pm - Sugar Grove Village Trustee Kevin Geary said n a Daily Herald endorsement interview this week that he likes President Sean Michels a lot. He could see himself going out ...