Local Politics
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Meet Arlington Heights mayoral candidatesJan 03, 2013 2:56 pm - Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club are hosting an event next week for residents and members of the business community to meet the three candidates ...
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ECC board race attracts political newcomersJan 03, 2013 9:04 am - Six people filed for three open seats on the Elgin Community College board of trustees. Risé Jones, who was recently appointed to fill John Dalton’s seat, will try to ma...
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Challenges filed against two candidates in WheelingJan 02, 2013 12:35 pm - Challenges have been filed against two men running for office in Wheeling by another candidate, and sorting out the complaints may get a little complicated, officials sa...
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Blackberry Twp. supervisor not running againJan 02, 2013 11:02 am - There will be a new supervisor in Blackberry Township come May, as Dave Richmond decided not to run again. Richmond said he is stepping away to concentrate more on his b...
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Roselle candidates face removal from April ballotJan 02, 2013 10:00 am - Hotly contested races for Roselle village president and trustee could become less crowded if two candidates succeed in getting some of their opponents knocked off the Ap...
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Changing of the guard in South Barrington mayor’s officeJan 02, 2013 9:38 am - South Barrington Village President Frank Munao expects to continue his more than 40 years of public service to the village in 2013, but in a more focused role after May....
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U-46 school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seatsDec 31, 2012 3:44 pm - Seven candidates, including a teen, are vying for three open seats on the Elgin Area School District U-46 board of education. Longtime board member Joyce Fountain decid...
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Who’s running for Batavia, Geneva library seats?Dec 31, 2012 12:29 pm - Five people are seeking four, 4-year seats on the Batavia library board. Incumbents Virginia Babcock and Randall Gibson are not among them. Those seeking the four-year t...
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Moylan steps down as Des Plaines mayorDec 31, 2012 8:00 am - Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan resigned Monday night, but the special meeting he called so aldermen could name an acting mayor was not held because only two aldermen att...
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N. Barrington trustee says contentment reduced candidatesDec 29, 2012 7:00 am - Despite the return of controversial retail development plans for the 108-acre Dimucci property nearby, at least one North Barrington trustee interprets the general lack ...