Local Politics
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Chairman: Lake County Board 'best place to serve'Dec 23, 2012 10:00 pm - Three years after being appointed to fill a vacancy on the Lake County Board, Aaron Lawlor is settling in as the panel's newest chairman. Predecessor David Stolman's per...
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Moylan backs Bogusz for Des Plaines mayorDec 22, 2012 8:50 am - Outgoing Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan is backing 3rd Ward Alderman Matt Bogusz, who will be one of three candidates vying for the mayoral post in April. So far, two ot...
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Wheaton primary scrapped after candidate drops outDec 21, 2012 11:04 am - Wheaton won’t need a February primary election now that a candidate has removed himself from the race to represent the city’s north side. Robert Molenhouse has abandoned...
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Long Grove village president stepping downDec 21, 2012 10:11 am - After eight years as Long Grove village president, Maria Rodriguez will step down following the April election. Economic development — including restoration in the histo...
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Bill Daley considering run for Illinois governorDec 20, 2012 12:00 pm - Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley says he's seriously thinking about running for Illinois governor. The brother of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley spok...
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Mayors in Mundelein, Mettawa and Round Lake Park won’t run in 2013Dec 20, 2012 9:17 am - With the candidate filing period well under way, a trio of Lake County mayors has opted not to seek re-election in 2013. Mettawa’s Jess D. Ray, Mundelein’s Kenneth H. Ke...
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Hainesville ballot lotteryDec 18, 2012 3:20 pm - The village of Hainesville will host a lottery to determine ballot placement for the April 9, 2013 Consolidated Election on Friday, Dec. 28. The lottery is set for 10 a....
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Mayoral candidates step up to file across the Northwest suburbsDec 17, 2012 5:33 pm - Mayors and village presidents are the big item in next April’s election — 19 of them will be elected from the Northwest suburbs alone. And when filing opened Monday morn...
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Losing Kane candidate concedes District 22 raceDec 17, 2012 12:59 pm - Bob Getz hoped a discovery recount would have paved the way for a court challenge. When it didn’t work in his favor, he decided Monday to concede the Kane County Board ...
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Lake County mayoral candidates file to be on the ballotDec 17, 2012 10:15 am - The first day of candidate filing for the April 2013 consolidated election revealed impending mayoral showdowns in several Lake County communities. Voters in Mundelein, ...