Local Politics
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Castro wants to merge some offices, Wegman wants to observeFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - The Kane County Board District 20 hopefuls are guaranteed a new board chairman in the next term. As Karen McConnaughay campaigns for a state senate seat, Cristina Castro...
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DuPage candidates pledge to end board pensionsFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Most of the Republican hopefuls in the heavily contested DuPage County Board District 2 race say they won’t take a pension if they’re elected. But three have signed an o...
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Suburban bar association releases judicial recommendationsFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - The Northwest Suburban Bar Association has released its recommendations for judicial candidates running in the 12th and 13th subcircuits located in Northwest suburban Co...
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Kenyon: Challenger made “empty promise” about shrinking Kane boardFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Mike Kenyon, the incumbent in Kane County’s 16th District board race, said his competitor, Robert Sauceda, made an “empty promise” when he pledged to reduce the county g...
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DuPage candidate wants sheriff's patrols scaled backFeb 23, 2012 10:00 pm - County board candidate Gary Grasso says looking at southeastern DuPage on a map is enough to convince him that it's not cost effective to have the sheriff's department p...
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Cook County judicial candidates rated by state bar associationFeb 23, 2012 4:30 am - The Illinois State Bar Association has released the results of its evaluation of judicial candidates for Cook County circuit court. In the 11th subcircuit, which include...
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Dist. 2 Dem. candidates differ on whether forest preserve should be in golf businessFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Candidates vying for the Democrat nomination for Lake County Board District 2 agree the county should scrap any plans for a golf course at the Fort Sheridan Forest Prese...
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Tibali’s credentials for coroner unmatchedFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Dr. Robert Tiballi is the most imminently qualified candidate for the Kane County Coroner Republican primary in March. It is obvious. His knowledge of the human body and...
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Bar association rates judge candidatesFeb 22, 2012 10:00 pm - Illinois Supreme Court, appellate court judge candidates rated
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Koehler goes to bat for McHenry CountyFeb 22, 2012 5:00 am - As Algonquin village president, I have worked with Ken Koehler for many years on a variety of projects. None has more impact to McHenry County than the transportation in...