Local Politics
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Lake County board candidate wants out of the golf businessFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This story was updated February 9 to correct information about what golf courses the board operates. A Republican candidate for the Lake County Fores...
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Dist. 4 forest candidates unsure of salary, pension changesFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Both Republican candidates running for the District 4 seat on the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission say changes should be made to district salaries and pension pa...
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Two seek Round Lake area county board seat in GOP primaryFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - A former library board trustee and a current school board member are running in the Republican primary for a Lake County Board seat serving Round Lake and Round Lake Bea...
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Lake County candidates to take part in forumFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of Lake County will host a public forum for candidates in contested races for coroner, clerk of the circuit court, recorder of deeds, and stat...
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Prospect Heights again weighs whether to try home ruleFeb 06, 2012 4:30 am - Home rule communities can impose and raise property taxes that nonhome rule cities cannot, but most come up with other taxes that keep property taxes lower, say experts ...
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DuPage board hopefuls don't want pensionsFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Republican challengers in one DuPage County Board primary race say they won't take a pension if they are elected to the part-time positions. Meanwhile, the two incumbent...
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Coroner candidates differ on need of medical degreeFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Not surprisingly given their professions, the candidates for the coroner's job in Lake County are divided on whether the official should be a medical doctor. A doctor an...
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Lauzen’s experience right for Kane CountyFeb 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Why any citizen of Kane County would not vote for Chris Lauzen in the upcoming primary election for Kane County Board Chairman is beyond me. As our state senator since h...
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Elect Tom Hartwell Kane Circuit ClerkFeb 03, 2012 4:00 am - Editor's note: We are re-running this letter because of an editing error in the Jan. 27 publication. Why vote for Tom Hartwell in the upcoming Republican Primary fo...
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Burns, Lauzen insult each other during interviewFeb 03, 2012 12:00 am - Kevin Burns and Chris Lauzen are both members of the same Republican Party, but that doesn't mean they must agree on the best ways to run Kane County if elected chairman...