Local Politics
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So happy together Newly elected leaders promise cooperationApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - Funny what you learn about people when you ask a disparate bunch to pose for a group portrait. The Central Fox Valley’s newly elected mayors gathered Wednesday for said ...
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Elgin City Council in for big changesApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - Provided Kane and Cook counties certify the vote in the next couple weeks, the Elgin City Council will look radically different at its second April meeting. A new mayor ...
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Relieved Larson still defends tax stances as good for SchaumburgApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson looked ahead Wednesday to his seventh term in office, hoping to make it an era of continued improvement despite more challenging economic time...
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Newcomer Prusnick leads D54 raceApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - Newcomer Mary Kay Prusnick led all candidates on Tuesday night and will join the two incumbents who also were running for the Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 ...
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Their biggest worriesApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - The day after the election, we asked the leaders of Elgin, Pingree Grove, Wayne and Campton Hills what keeps them up at night. Here’s what they had to say: David Ka...
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Geneva park board president retains seatApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - Geneva park board President Susan Vander Veen retained her seat in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial vote totals. Vander Veen received 1,528 votes. Her opponen...
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RM mayor: Goal is to get business into townApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - Filling commercial vacancies, especially the former Dominick’s site on Kirchoff Road and Sam’s Club on Algonquin Road, are top priorities for Tom Rooney, the mayor elect...
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St. Charles Library incumbents re-electedApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - Dominick Leo lost his bid Tuesday night for re-election to the Messenger Library board in North Aurora. In the St. Charles Library district, two incumbents won re-electi...
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Lane will hold two elected postsApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - Mettawa resident Roger Lane added a second public office to his resume with his election Tuesday as a village trustee. Lane was one of four candidates running for three ...
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Higgins wins Campton Clerk seatApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - Carolyn Higgins fended off a challenge from a write-in candidate to retain her post as Campton Hills Village Clerk. Higgins finished with 858 votes Tuesday night, accord...