Local Politics
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Wheaton Mayor Mike Gresk feels 'a need to serve'Jun 13, 2011 12:00 am - As then-Wheaton Park District candidate Mike Gresk and his wife, Kathleen, traveled through town during his campaign in 1989, they saw something that struck them as very...
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New Des Plaines alderman sets ward meetingJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Newly elected Des Plaines 4th Ward Alderman Dick Sayad will host his first ward meeting for residents 7 p.m. June 22 at the Rosemary S. Argus Friendship Conservatory, 39...
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Rolling Meadows mayor nominates for council seatJun 04, 2011 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows Mayor Tom Rooney said Friday he has nominated Jim Allen to fill the vacant 2nd Ward seat on the city council. Allen is Rooney’s second attempt at filling...
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The SoapboxMay 27, 2011 1:00 am - Still bullish: So, the crushing defense and late-game heroics of the Miami Heat proved too much after all for the Bulls’ NBA playoff hopes. It’s disappointing. But for f...
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Pay not biggest hurdle in search for superintendentMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - The governor’s ambivalence toward paying for regional offices of education may have caused the McHenry County Regional Superintendent of Education — and the person elect...
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New challenges face Larson in seventh term as Schaumburg mayorMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - With his seventh term now officially under way, Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson finds a new group of challenges gradually succeeding those of his sixth. The good side of that...
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Arlington Hts. voter appalled by low turnoutMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - I am 28 years old and a disabled voter who has not missed an election since I was 18. I went to vote at this year’s election for Arlington Heights and found out that onl...
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Streamwood trustee: Thank you for chance to serveMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Last fall, I announced I would not be seeking re-election as Streamwood village trustee in 2011. It was not an easy decision as public service means a great deal to me. ...
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Wheeling park renovation project begins with purchaseMay 07, 2011 12:00 am - Work on the massive $31 million renovation of Heritage Park in Wheeling recently started with the purchase of a small building on Egidi Drive for $2.5 million. The build...
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Helmer talks about his plans for Prospect HeightsMay 06, 2011 12:00 am - Repairing streets, adding police officers and encouraging economic development top the agenda for Nicholas “Nick” Helmer as he takes office as mayor of Prospect Heights ...