Local Politics
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3 incumbents among the 5 vying for 4 spotsFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - The Republican candidates running for a spot on the McHenry County Board to represent District 5 include three incumbents, a school board president and a newcomer to pol...
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Early voting for primary starts todayFeb 26, 2012 10:00 pm - Voters eager to fulfill their civic duty can cast early ballots for the March 20 primary starting today through March 15. The past several weeks suburban officials have ...
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Former Republican running for appellate judge as a DemocratFeb 26, 2012 10:00 pm - Eight years ago, when Kay Hanlon ran as a Republican for Cook County circuit court judge in the heavily Republican 12th Subcircuit, she criticized an opponent in the pri...
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Cunningham regrets staff hired for 11th Dist. petitionsFeb 26, 2012 4:30 am - With Jack Cunningham’s return to the Republican ballot in the 11th Congressional District primary, voters may be wondering how the Kane County Clerk, a man who oversees ...
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Burns, Sarto for Kane County Board chairmanFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The Republican race for Kane County Board chairman went from surly to ugly at Mach speed. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and State Sen. Chris Lauzen have been down this road b...
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Brin for Lake circuit court clerk, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Technology appears to be the key issue in the Republican primary for Lake County clerk of the circuit court. Gerald Dietz, a Round Lake attorney, calls the case manageme...
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Hunt for Kane County auditorFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The position of county auditor is not one likely to capture the public imagination or stir deep-seated political passions, but that shouldn’t diminish the importance of ...
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Kennedy, Nerheim for Lake state’s attorneyFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Voters will choose from among three Democrats and three Republicans on the March 20 primary ballot to replace retiring Lake County State’s Attorney Mike Waller. The fiel...
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Tiballi for Kane coronerFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - One can debate endlessly whether the best background for a county coroner is in detective work or medicine, and that debate takes center stage in the Republican race for...
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Hurlbut for Kane County Circuit Court ClerkFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - There are plenty of challenges ahead for the next Kane County Circuit Court Clerk, not the least of which is having a major say in implementation of a new case managemen...