Local Politics
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Kane County Board tries different approach to term lengthsJul 10, 2012 3:00 pm - Kane County officials determined Tuesday which county board seats on the November ballot will be for 2-year terms and which will be 4-year terms. But in doing so, offici...
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Ethics law would bring taxes downJul 08, 2012 4:40 am - Recently, I received my property tax bill, and like everyone else, I was shocked and disgusted by the fact that my property values had gone done by 30 percent and my tax...
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Island Lake voters to decide if clerk should be elected or appointedJun 29, 2012 11:01 am - Island Lake voters will decide in November if the village clerk should continue to be elected or if the position should become a staff job. The clerk has historically be...
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Island Lake board may use referendum to decide village clerk questionJun 27, 2012 10:51 am - Island Lake trustees will decide Thursday whether to ask voters in November if the village clerk should no longer be an elected position. If the proposed measure passes ...
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No dual role for Elmhurst mayor eyeing DuPage boardJun 26, 2012 12:00 am - Elmhurst official says he'll step down if elected to board
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Bridges named circuit court judgeJun 22, 2012 6:55 pm - Associate Lake County Judge George Bridges has been appointed a circuit judge, officials announced Friday. Bridges will fill the post now held by Judge David M. Hall, wh...
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Island Lake mayor still searching for right trustee candidateJun 22, 2012 9:00 am - Island Lake Mayor Debbie Herrmann said she hasn't yet found the right person to fill a vacancy on the village board. Herrmann has interviewed three hopefuls for the post...
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Island Lake village clerk may become appointed positionJun 15, 2012 10:00 am - Island Lake trustees said Thursday that they support asking residents to change the village clerk's job from an elected position to an appointed one. Once the language o...
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2013 Geneva 1st Ward race under wayJun 14, 2012 12:04 pm - Zac Ploppert is trying again to win a seat on the Geneva City Council. Ploppert, 21, intends to run in April for alderman in the 1st Ward, for the seat held by Sam Hill....
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Bingo-style drawing sets Lake County Board termsJun 12, 2012 4:44 pm - A random, bingo-style drawing Tuesday morning determined the terms of office for the Lake County Board members who will be elected in November. With district boundaries ...