Local Politics
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Field is crowded in Kane; but few challenges in McHenry CountyDec 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Kane County voters will have a plethora of ballot choices that may create an entirely new dynamic in county elected offices come next November. The final day of candidat...
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Man with criminal past running for county boardDec 04, 2011 11:00 pm - A Grayslake man who pleaded guilty to harassing a former mayor is challenging another ex-mayor for a seat on the Lake County Board. Eric Daniel Lake filed paperwork Mond...
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Ex-St. Charles mayor files for Kane County chairmanDec 02, 2011 12:00 am - There will be a Democratic primary for Kane County Board chairman, as ex-St. Charles mayor Sue Klinkhamer filed her election petitions Friday morning. She will face form...
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Incumbents facing challenges on Lake County BoardNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - With the first day of candidate filing complete, at least five Lake County Board members will face election challenges in 2012 from within their political parties. One o...
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Brown, Alvarez file for reelection in Cook CountyNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - More than 60 people stood in line — some as many as three hours — waiting for the Cook County Clerk's office doors to open at 9 a.m. Monday so they could declare their c...
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Candidates file for Fox Valley electionsNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - It looked a little like Black Friday outside the Kane and McHenry County Clerk’s offices Monday morning as dozens of candidates for the county board and countywide offic...
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Lake County filingsNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - NSSD, Ward 1 Democratic Preston P. Carter Clyde McLemore Republican John Paxton* NSSD, Ward 2 Democratic Steve Drew* NSSD, Ward 3 Democratic Beverly Sugar Young Jose L. ...
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DuPage forest preserve races already drawing a dozenNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - An unexpected political newcomer was among the first to file candidacy petitions on Monday for the six seats opening on the DuPage County Forest Preserve board. Steve Le...
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Candidates, cash line up for Kane circuit clerk raceNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - With the black clouds of bitter public budget battles, a lawsuit that cost taxpayers about half a million dollars and a hotly-debated pending purchase of a $12.6 million...
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Experts: Ex-Bartlett mayor would survive challengeNov 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Deliquency on taxes not enough to get booted from office