Local Politics
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Wood Dale mayoral candidates debate financesMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - The two candidates in Wood Dale's mayoral race have differing opinions about why the city has no debt and healthy cash reserves when other communities are struggling wit...
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Island Lake candidates want an administrator to run villageMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - All six candidates for seats on Island Lake’s village board believe the town should hire a village manager or administrator to oversee the staff. Few, however, have any ...
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Bartlett candidates: U-46 disconnect unlikelyMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - The ongoing debate over whether the village of Bartlett should leave Elgin Area School District U-46 continues to be an issue ahead of Tuesday’s election. T.L. Arends, a...
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Cecille still serving Streamwood wellMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - The time has come. The Streamwood Examiner has taken to following the smears of politics. If they want to endorse someone running for trustee, that is their privilege, h...
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Lombard seeks voter input on term limitsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - Lombard voters will find a nonbinding referendum question about term limits on their ballots Tuesday. But even if the majority of voters support the idea, the proposed l...
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Cary D26 candidates talk savingsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - Candidates in the race for Cary Elementary District 26 know that there is much work to be done to keep the district’s finances in the black. While the candidates agree c...
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4 candidates vie for 3 seats in GilbertsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - Election season in Gilberts has been fairly tame with no major issues polarizing the four candidates running for three trustee positions on the village board. Incumbent...
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Author urges ‘Smart’ vote for library boardMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - I urge you to vote in the upcoming municipal elections. These elections will set the tone for many things in next few years. Especially how our money is spent and how ou...
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Bassi supports the D15 incumbentsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - Because I served as a member of the District 15 Board from 1987 to 1995, and because all three of my children attended the district schools, I care deeply about the futu...
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Former Des Plaines mayor backs D214 incumbentsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - In my previous role as the mayor of Des Plaines, I came to understand and realize the value of a strong school board — a school board staffed with conscientious membersh...