Local Politics
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Hoffman Estates candidates debate Sears Centre futureMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates officials continue to praise the new management at the Sears Centre, a little more than a year after the village took ownership. Nonetheless, the future ...
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Naperville mayoral candidates debate library spendingMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Naperville Public Library officials believe they’ve been as frugal as can be in recent years without affecting services. Naperville’s three mayoral candidates in the Apr...
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Budget still concern for Libertyville candidatesMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Two years after a decisive change in leadership on the Libertyville village board, the campaign for trustee is tame in comparison. In 2009, challengers running as an inf...
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Aurora candidates share ideas for improving cityMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Candidates for Aurora City Council are full of ideas. Ten candidates running for four spots in the April 5 election — alderman-at-large and in wards 1, 5 and 6 — have sh...
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No unanimity among Arlington candidatesMar 01, 2011 1:00 am - While all the candidates for the Arlington Heights Village Board praise Arlington Park, only one of the five, Trustee Carol Blackwood, is offering unequivocal support fo...
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Mayoral candidates discuss Elgin's futureFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Elgin mayoral candidates discussed the future of Elgin with local business leaders at a forum Tuesday sponsored by the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce. Incumbent Ed Schoc...
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2 out of Glen Ellyn park raceFeb 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Two candidates have withdrawn from the Glen Ellyn Park District board race. Hugh Johnson said he decided to withdraw after officials informed him of the park district’s...
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Naperville mayoral candidates worry about culture fundingFeb 27, 2011 11:00 pm - All three Naperville mayoral candidates say the city is wrong to skim money from its Special Events and Cultural Amenities fund to bolster other parts of its budget. The...
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Sugar Grove hopefuls talk unityFeb 27, 2011 11:00 pm - A decade of explosive growth brought lots of subdivisions to Sugar Grove, with names like Black Walnut Trails, Chelsea Meadows and Windsor Pointe. And a question at a re...
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Grayslake Dist. 46 board president concerned about partisan politicsFeb 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Grayslake Elementary District 46 board President Mary Garcia says she’s concerned Lake County tea party members are involved with three opponents in what’s supposed to b...