Local Politics
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Forum planned for Wednesday at CLC:Oct 12, 2012 5:42 pm - Candidates for three Lake County offices will discuss the issues Wednesday at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. The forum will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the C Wing au...
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Kane Co. chairman candidates vague on Settler’s Hill redevelopmentOct 12, 2012 2:00 pm - Lauzen, Klinkhamer don’t offer definitive plans at debate
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Pineda wants to keep top job in West ChicagoOct 12, 2012 12:01 pm - When Ruben Pineda was appointed acting mayor of West Chicago in May, it was under the most unfortunate circumstances: the death of friend and political ally Mike Kwasman...
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Martinez, Russell debate hospice deaths, restoring trustOct 12, 2012 11:50 am - Kane County coroner candidates revealed different approaches to cleaning up the image of the office at a forum Thursday night. Public trust of the coroner slumped follow...
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Plaza won’t run again in Lake in the HillsOct 12, 2012 10:00 am - After serving for three terms years as village president in Lake in the Hills, Ed Plaza announced that he will not seek re-election, and one trustee is already gathering...
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Addison Mayor Hartwig won’t seek re-electionOct 11, 2012 3:03 pm - Longtime Addison Village President Larry Hartwig says he thought “long and hard” before deciding not to seek a fifth term in April. “(My wife and I) still intend to sta...
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Kane Dist. 17 candidates talk board transparencyOct 11, 2012 12:00 pm - The candidates seeking a Kane County Board seat in District 17 have different views on ways to encourage transparency on the county board. While challenger Jeffrey Meyer...
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Rodgers opposes Wegman for county recorderOct 10, 2012 4:09 pm - Democrat Brenda Rodgers wants to unseat incumbent Sandy Wegman as Kane County Recorder of Deeds Nov. 6. Wegman, an Elgin Republican, is seeking her fourth 4-year term an...
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Lake County Board candidates debate Fort Sheridan planOct 10, 2012 3:45 pm - Two men running for a Lake County Board seat serving Round Lake and Round Lake Beach differ on their possible approaches to creating amenities for a former golf course o...
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DuPage County District 6 hopefuls divided on youth home closureOct 10, 2012 3:04 pm - The six candidates running for three District 6 seats on the DuPage County Board agree the county should strive to offer quality services for less money. But they’re di...