Local Politics
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Kane County coroner victor Russell moves forward, touts integrityNov 07, 2012 4:20 pm - Voters Tuesday elected the first new coroner in Kane County in 12 years. Now the task of repairing relationships and restoring integrity to the office falls to Republica...
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Why two towns cast opposite votes for video gamblingNov 07, 2012 2:31 pm - Two towns that sit at opposite ends of DuPage County also delivered opposite messages on video gambling Tuesday. Roughly 57 percent of voters in Wood Dale gave a nod to ...
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Kane Dist. 22 candidate may seek recountNov 07, 2012 11:42 am - Bob Getz, Elgin Community College board’s self-described “curmudgeon who watches the budget,” is now shaping up to be the curmudgeon who watches the election results. G...
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Patlak leads; Alvarez, Brown win big in CookNov 06, 2012 3:57 pm - Democrats continued their domination of Cook County’s top elected offices Tuesday, with incumbents State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez and Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown a...
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Russell wins Kane coroner raceNov 06, 2012 1:02 pm - Voters on Tuesday elected Kane County’s first new coroner in 12 years, opting for a sheriff’s department sergeant over a man who operates a firm that decontaminates deat...
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Fox Valley voters return incumbents, Republicans to officeNov 06, 2012 11:48 am - Kane County voters in the Fox Valley kept incumbents on the county board and when there were open seats, voters went with the Republican candidate. Candidates who won te...
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Lauzen is new Kane County chairmanNov 06, 2012 9:04 am - In a campaign versus a non-campaign for Kane County Board chairman, the campaign won Tuesday night. Republican Chris Lauzen is the new county board chairman. Klinkhamer ...
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Nerheim tops Kennedy for Lake state’s attorneyNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Lake County will have a new top prosecutor for the first time in more than two decades, though the party affiliation will remain the same. The vote was close for awhile ...
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DuPage court clerk Kachiroubas seizes third termNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk Chris Kachiroubas coasted to victory Tuesday over challenger Ralph Scalise. Kachiroubas, an Elmhurst Republican, captured 57 percent of...
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Newcomers elected as Lake County coroner, circuit court clerkNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Democrat Thomas Rudd will be Lake County’s next coroner, edging Republican Steve Newton in Tuesday’s election. With all 415 precincts counted, unofficial totals show New...