Local Politics
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Gresk breezes to second term as Wheaton mayorApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - In a race between two candidates with a clear difference in leadership styles, Wheaton voters chose a consensus-building incumbent over a decision-making challenger. Wh...
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Incumbents survive challenge in LisleApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - Lisle voters apparently decided now isn’t the time to make a change on the village board. Incumbent trustees Ed Young, Mark Boyle and Cathy Cawiezel kept their seats, wi...
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Sonnefeldt leads votes in Dist. 57 raceApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - With all precincts reporting, a self-employed musician is taking the lead in the Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 board race tonight. Music Teacher Joe Sonnefeldt h...
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Prospect Hts. District 23 tax increase fails; Bednar to join Botwinski, Hess, Peters on boardApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - Challenger James Bednar will join incumbents Carol Botwinski, David Hess and Mari-Lynn Peters on the Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 board, which will have to go...
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Streamwood’s Patterson, Cecille and Thon win seats on village boardApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - The two incumbents seeking to retain their seats on the Streamwood village board eked out the narrowest of victories in what proved among Tuesday’s closest races. With a...
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Sayad returns to office in Des Plaines; newcomer Charewicz also winsApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - Former two-term Des Plaines alderman Dick Sayad will return to represent the city’s 4th Ward after defeating his longtime rival and one-term incumbent Alderman Jean Higg...
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Dussling: Voters must be happy with D214Apr 05, 2011 12:00 am - Dan Petro — the newest member of District 214 school board — didn’t wait for the next board meeting to hang out with his new colleagues. He joined Bill Dussling and Alva...
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Alderman Fuesting re-elected in West Chicago Ward 7Apr 05, 2011 12:00 am - Incumbent Alderman Matt Fuesting easily won re-election in West Chicago’s Ward 7. With all six precincts reporting Tuesday, Fuesting has 236 votes while political newcom...
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Humpfer, Marks, Burroway win in CarpentersvilleApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - Beleaguered Carpentersville Trustee Paul Humpfer has been re-elected to his seat, and two new faces will join his on the village board, according to tonight’s election r...
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Incumbents, Gordon win in District 96Apr 05, 2011 12:00 am - The race for three board seats in Kildeer-Countryside School District 96 Tuesday could have taken place at Arlington Racecourse. It turned out to be a real horse race, w...