Local Politics
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Support Kane’s open space voteMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Everyone loves seeing the bald eagles along the Fox River and Randall Road. They probably wouldn’t live here if it wasn’t for the open space the residents of Kane County...
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District 95 forum:Mar 21, 2011 12:00 am - A Lake Zurich Unit District 95 candidate forum is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 in the Lake Zurich Middle School cafeteria. Four candidates are vying for three, 4-yea...
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Des Plaines candidates discuss casino revenueMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - The 6th Ward, on Des Plaines’ south side, is home to the city’s new casino under construction off Des Plaines River Road between Touhy and Devon avenues. Alderman Mark W...
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Des Plaines candidate’s court hearing continuedMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Monday’s court hearing for Des Plaines City Council candidate Mario Palacios was continued to April 21. Palacios, 44, of the 1900 block of Illinois Street, was charged w...
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Hearing coming on B. Hills ethics complaintMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - The State Board of Elections has decided to hold a public hearing on a complaint alleging that a slate of Barrington Hills village board candidates violated a new campai...
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Art showing:Mar 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Vernon Hills Clinic will host a showing of art created by local students from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6. The clinic is at 70...
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Incumbent faces challenge in West Chicago Ward 7Mar 21, 2011 12:00 am - West Chicago has only one contested aldermanic race, and it’s in Ward 7. Incumbent Matt Fuesting, a member of the city council since 2006, is facing a challenge from pol...
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Glendale Heights candidates eye parking complaintsMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Just a few weeks before spring street sweeping begins in Glendale Heights, candidates for the District 1 trustee seat are hearing concerns about parking restrictions des...
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Bradshaw, Tyle, Rising in District 204Mar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Past election years for Indian Prairie Unit District 204 have seen loads of candidates and lots of hot-button issues. This year, the tone of...
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2 seeking Geneva parks seat talk priorities, spendingMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Geneva Park District board candidate Sherry O’Berry, 49, says she wants to bring “a fresh perspective and fresh energy” to the Geneva park board. Incumbent Commissioner ...