Local Politics
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Lindenhurst trustee announces Lake County Board bidAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Lindenhurst Trustee Patrick J. Dunham said he will run for a seat on the Lake County Board. Dunham said he will be a candidate for the District 3 seat, which doubles as...
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Geneva mayor enters Kane County chairman race, Oberweis outAug 05, 2011 1:00 am - Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns made it known Friday he is running for the Kane County Board’s chairman seat. And the nemesis who pushed Burns to drop out of his last high-prof...
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Former prosecutor third to join Lake Co. state’s attorney raceAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - Waukegan attorney Mike Nerheim said Tuesday he would seek justice rather than just obtain convictions if elected the next Lake County state’s attorney. Nerheim, a Republ...
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New Dist. 214 board member is from Arlington Hts.Jul 27, 2011 12:00 am - The Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board has chosen Todd Younger of Arlington Heights, to fill the board seat left vacant by Lenore Gonzales Bragaw. ...
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Dundee election fixture re-enters frayJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - Lee Barrett, known around the Fox Valley for throwing his hat into a number of political races, is planning another candidacy. On Monday, he announced his run for Kane ...
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Newton announces bid for Lake County BoardJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Appointed to fill a vacancy on the Lake County Board this spring, Jim Newton on Monday announced he’ll run for election in 2012. Newton, 49, a Lindenhurst Republican, re...
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McHenry board to get refresher on Open Meetings ActJul 15, 2011 1:00 am - A controversial meeting of some McHenry County Board members over a proposed redistricting map has prompted a refresher course for board members on the Illinois Open Mee...
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Schaumburg mayoral hopeful Costin warned for campaign violationsJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - The State Board of Elections has determined that recent Schaumburg mayoral candidate Brian Costin committed two minor violations of campaign finance disclosure rules. B...
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West Chicago alderman eyes forest preserve seatJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - West Chicago Alderman Al Murphy on Tuesday announced his intent to run for another elected office next spring: the 6th District seat on the DuPage County forest preserve...
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Winning Barrington Hills slate get warningJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - The State Board of Elections issued only a warning Tuesday against Barrington Hills’ winning slate of village board candidates for filing a false campaign finance report...