Local Politics
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Candidate quits county race:Dec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - A Republican Lake County Board candidate has withdrawn from the March 2012 primary, just days after filing paperwork for the race, the county clerk’s office confirmed Fr...
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DuPage candidate bets on own vote-getting powerDec 15, 2011 4:30 am - A DuPage County Board hopeful says he's willing to abandon his effort to get a fellow Democrat kicked off the primary ballot if the other candidate accepts an unusual be...
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Burns announces GOP endorsersDec 15, 2011 12:00 am - Six township Republican Party chairmen and several Kane County Board members have announced in the last week that they want Kevin Burns to be the next Kane County Board ...
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Lake candidates face objectionsDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The candidate petitions of five Lake County political hopefuls have been formally challenged, county clerk officials said Wednesday. If the challenges are upheld by a th...
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Lottery determines ballot placement for Lake Co. candidatesDec 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Ballot placement for 17 Lake County races in the March 2012 primary election was determined by a local lottery Monday. In all 17 contests, the candidates will be listed ...
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Bartlett’s new president says time will heal political woundsDec 09, 2011 4:30 am - When Michael Airdo moved to Bartlett in 1999, he never dreamed of being a village trustee, much less acting village president — the position he was appointed to earlier ...
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Lottery scheduled to determine ballot placement in 17 Lake racesDec 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Ballot placement for candidates in 17 Lake County primary races will be decided by a lottery on Monday, the county clerk’s office announced. The drawing is scheduled for...
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Michael Airdo named Bartlett's interim presidentDec 05, 2011 11:00 pm - The Bartlett village board, after hearing statements from a handful of upset residents, appointed Trustee Michael Airdo as acting village president Tuesday. Airdo is fi...
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Six incumbents didn’t file for Lake board racesDec 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Six Lake County Board members haven’t filed for re-election in 2012, potentially leaving more than a quarter of the panel’s seats open for the taking. Four incumbent Dem...
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Cook County filing period closes without surprisesDec 04, 2011 11:00 pm - The final day for candidates to throw their hat into the 2012 primary election ring came and went Monday without any surprises for suburban Cook County voters. As expect...