Local Politics
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Glen Ellyn mayor won't buck trend, seek 2nd termSep 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn Village President Mark Pfefferman says he won't be a boat-rocker. He announced last week he won't be seeking a second term at the helm of village government —...
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Candidate admits three DUI arrests in past 20 yearsSep 08, 2012 8:00 am - The Democratic candidate for Lake County circuit court clerk has three arrests and one conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol in the past 20 years, she no...
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Batavia woman seeks District 10 seatSep 07, 2012 5:23 pm - Maggie Soliz of Batavia is a write-in candidate for Kane County Board District 10 in the November election. Soliz is running as an Independent, according to the coun...
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Rosemont’s Stephens to run for reelection in AprilSep 07, 2012 5:30 am - For decades, Rosemont’s future has been tied to the Stephens family name. The reins of the town likely will remain in the family’s hands if there are no challengers to M...
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Juracek formally announces run for Mount Prospect mayorSep 05, 2012 12:00 pm - Mount Prospect Village Trustee Arlene Juracek announced Wednesday she is running for mayor in 2013. Juracek will be seeking the office held for the last eight years by I...
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Flood control project finally getting underwaySep 05, 2012 10:15 am - If suburban residents were starting to wonder what was happening with the Heritage Park Flood Control project, the answer for the past few months would be: Nothing. A di...
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Elk Grove Township hosts tax appeal seminarsSep 02, 2012 1:54 pm - Elk Grove Township residents can attend two property tax assessment appeal seminars this month, at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 and 7 p.m. Sept. 18, both at the township office, 2...
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Burns has eye on fourth termAug 28, 2012 1:13 pm - Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns announced Tuesday he will seek a fourth consecutive term as mayor. “The opportunities and challenges to lead Geneva toward a more robust and res...
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2013 school board election information announcedAug 24, 2012 1:54 pm - The election process is gearing up for the April 9, 2013, school board elections. Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 announced that nominating petition forms for ...
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Trustees weigh run for Mount Prospect mayor’s officeAug 24, 2012 12:00 pm - Now that Mount Prospect Mayor Irvana Wilks has announced she won’t run for another term in 2013, the question is who will run for her office. A pair of possibilities hav...