Local Politics
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Des Plaines council to again consider restricting short-term rentalsFeb 27, 2026 10:39 am - The Des Plaines City Council will discuss regulating short-term rental properties when it meets Monday.
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Barrington area Democrats condemn Chan Ding mailersFeb 27, 2026 8:55 am - The Barrington Area Democratic Organization this week condemned what it called negative mailers distributed by the campaign of one of the candidates in the Democratic primary for state representative in the 52nd District.
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Daily Herald endorsement: Meister, Campos and McDonnell for Lake County BoardFeb 27, 2026 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: We endorse Democrats Wendy Meister and Esiah Campos for Lake County Board districts 3 and 16, respectively, and Republican Eleanor Sweet McDonnell for Lake County Board District 17.
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Endorsements for Kane County BoardFeb 27, 2026 4:00 am - The Daily Herald offers endorsements for candidates in the 2026 primary election for Kane County Board.
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Endorsements for DuPage County Board primary racesFeb 27, 2026 4:00 am - The Daily Herald offers endorsements for candidates in the DuPage County Board primary races.
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Joe Salvi: 2026 candidate for Lake County Board District 17Feb 27, 2026 4:00 am - Joe Salvi is a Republican running for Lake County Board District 17 in the March 17 primary.
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Eleanor Sweet McDonnell: 2026 candidate for Lake County Board District 17Feb 27, 2026 4:00 am - Eleanor Sweet McDonnell is a Republican running in the March 17 primary for Lake County Board District 17.
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Republican primary rivals debate qualifications for Cook County Board District 15 seatFeb 26, 2026 4:36 pm - The Republican candidates squaring off in the Cook County Board District 15 primary debated which of their personal and professional backgrounds better prepared them for office.
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Elgin City Council moves to ban single-use plastic bags at large retailersFeb 26, 2026 2:48 pm - The Elgin City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a ban on single-use plastic checkout bags at larger retailers. If approved, Elgin would be one of the only municipalities in the state with such an ordinance.
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Esiah A. Campos: 2026 candidate for Lake County Board District 16Feb 26, 2026 4:15 am - Esiah Campos is running for the Democratic nomination for Lake County Board District 16 in the March 17, 2026, primary election.