Local Politics
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DuPage County Board keeps 3 DemocratsNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Three Democrats will represent the DuPage County Board. It just won’t be the same trio elected on President Obama’s coattails four years ago. Tony Michelassi was the onl...
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McHenry County chairman Koehler squeaks byNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - The McHenry County Board will remain composed of 22 Republicans and two Democrats, with Republican chairman Ken Koehler eking out a win in his district, according to uno...
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Naperville Republicans hold Will County seatsNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Two Republican incumbents retained their Will County Board seats Tuesday in District 11, which covers southern Naperville. Unofficial final vote totals show board member...
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Democrat captures one of six DuPage forest seatsNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Voters have elected a Democrat to the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission for the first time since the board became independent a decade ago. With all precincts rep...
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Hot races to watch in the Fox ValleyNov 05, 2012 4:30 am - While the top of the election ticket is getting the most attention, there are still plenty of local races to talk about in Kane and McHenry counties. They range from con...
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Hot state, county races face DuPage votersNov 05, 2012 4:30 am - Voters in DuPage County can make decisions in several local races where hot-button issues have turned up the heat of contentious campaigns. Candidates in Illinois Senat...
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Top races in Kane CountyNov 05, 2012 4:30 am - Suburbs may shift power at state level
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Hot races to watch in Lake CountyNov 05, 2012 4:00 am - The neck-and-neck battle for the White House has occupied our attention for more than a year, but there are other close contests on Tuesday's ballots, too. In Lake Count...
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Circuit Clerk candidates differ over management stylesNov 03, 2012 11:00 pm - DuPage County Circuit Clerk candidate Ralph Scalise says he could save taxpayers as much as $450,000 through management cuts and attrition in what he describes as a “top...
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Brawka first female chief judge of 16th CircuitNov 02, 2012 4:00 pm - Kane County Circuit Judge Judith M. Brawka will be the next chief judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit, the first woman to hold that position. Circuit judges elected her T...