Local Politics
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Lauzen’s views have no bearing on jobFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Many of us appreciate and applaud Kevin Burns’ remarks about Sen. Lauzen, as reported recently in the Daily Herald and elsewhere. Sen. Lauzen has been a cipher so far as...
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Hartwell a man of integrityFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - We support Tom Hartwell for Kane County Circuit Clerk. He has been a close friend of ours for more than 30 years He is a man of integrity, honesty and dependability. Tom...
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Kane auditor hopefuls vary on approach to officeFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Should the Kane County auditor just double-check expenditures and expense accounts for county employees? Or should the auditor take a fresh look at spending — department...
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Burns, Lauzen again trade barbs in Kane chairman debateFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - In the race for the Republican nomination for Kane County Board chairman, Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and state Sen. Chris Lauzen drew a hard line on what type of Republica...
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Two candidates seek Grayslake-area county board seatFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Lake County Board member Pat Carey of Grayslake says jobs and the economy are top issues for her candidacy in the March 20 Democratic primary. Carey is up against Graysl...
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Dist. 5 hopefuls debate how much land DuPage Forest can buyFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - One candidate running for the DuPage County Forest Preserve commission says there is no significant land left to acquire, so the panel should refund some of the money se...
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Three vying to represent Lake County District 3Feb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - The three candidates challenging for the Republican nomination to represent District 3 on the Lake County Board bring varying levels of experience and perspectives. Jim ...
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Kane Dist. 19 candidates talk medical insurance, pensionsFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - The Republican candidates seeking to represent Kane County’s 19th District have different positions on whether they’d use the county’s medical insurance plan. The availa...
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Kane circuit clerk candidates differ on costly upgradesFeb 13, 2012 4:30 am - The next Kane County circuit court clerk will implement a large portion of the massive technology upgrade for the local courts that might cost as much as $12.6 million. ...
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Challengers give Maine first opposition in a decadeFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Lincolnshire resident Ann Maine hasn’t faced an opponent since easily being elected to the Lake County Board in 2002. But a decade later and with a redrawn District 21, ...