Local Politics
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No recounts sought, so far, in St. Charles racesApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - A candidate in one of three close St. Charles city council races said Wednesday he is waiting a few days before deciding to ask for a recount. “It’s too early to get exc...
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Winfield United suffers first major defeatApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - As the Winfield vote totals started pouring in Tuesday, Tim Allen and Tony Reyes started joking about which one of them would ultimately end up with the most votes. The...
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New faces on Elburn, Sugar Grove fire boardsApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - A longtime Elburn fire district trustee lost his seat in Tuesday’s election. James Feece, who has served on the Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District board for...
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Newest Arlington Hts. trustee pledges to keep open mindApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - Michael Sidor said Wednesday he enjoys researching issues, and promises to keep an open mind toward each one that comes before the Arlington Heights Village Board. Sidor...
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Fox, Morris hope to bring change to Island Lake boardApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - The morning after she was elected to Island Lake’s village board, Shannon Fox joked with fellow candidates and a photographer during a photo shoot at village hall. But F...
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Moran, Johnson, Cullum win in LibertyvilleApr 05, 2011 2:00 am - A political newcomer who campaigned to give Libertyville residents access to more government information will take a seat on the village board. Jim Moran, a sales execut...
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Incumbents rule Algonquin village boardApr 05, 2011 2:00 am - Incumbents swept to a resounding victory in the race for Algonquin village board. Debby Sosine, John Spella and Jim Steigert were elected to the three 4-year seats. In a...
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Jacobs, Duffy, Dewitt win in Anitoch-Lake Villa D117Apr 05, 2011 2:00 am - Sandy Jacobs, Kari King Duffy and Kenneth Dewitt won a five-way race for three seats on the Antioch-Lake Villa Area High School District 117 board. With all 39 precincts...
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Hastert, Grabarek, Gualdoni win seats on Elburn boardApr 05, 2011 2:00 am - It’s not likely that a candidate for the Elburn Village Board ever entered a campaign with better name recognition than Ethan Hastert. Hastert, the 32-year-old son of th...
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Winkle loses Batavia raceApr 05, 2011 2:00 am - Batavia school Trustee Matt Winkle lost his bid to retain his seat Tuesday. Instead, Cathy Dremel joins the board. Board Vice President Kathleen Roberts received the mos...