Local Politics
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For Rolling Meadows council: Bisesi, Buske, LarsenMar 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Ward 3 Alderman Larry Buske, running for a third term, and former economic development director Rodney Blane are the candidates here. Blane, a department head for 2...
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Endorsement: Incumbents endorsed for village board in Hoffman EstatesMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board In the six-person contest for three seats on the Hoffman Estates village board, incumbents Gary Pilafas, Gary Stanton and Anna Newell are en...
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Mendez for Prospect Heights, Ward 1Mar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - In Ward 1 of Prospect Heights, incumbent Richard Hamen, 40, faces a challenge from former Alderman Luis Mendez, 54. Hamen just came off a losing bid for state representa...
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Prospect Heights: Vole for a full termMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Times are tough all over, as the cliché goes, but they were tough in Prospect Heights even before the Great Recession hit. In the past few years, there have been some b...
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Winfield village boardMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Winfield continues to be a town divided. The disharmony that characterized the election two years ago continues today, as five candidates vi...
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Endorsement: Werfel, Waldenstrom, Jarvis for Grayslake village boardMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Three incumbents and one newcomer are running for three 4-year seats on the Grayslake village board. None are a bad choice. Two-term incumbent Jeff Werfel clearly is the...
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Fuesting for West Chicago Ward 7Mar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - By Daily Herald Editorial Board Like most communities and individuals these days, West Chicago has had to do some belt-tightening. The city has cut the budget around 5 p...
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Flooding on mind of Carol Stream candidatesMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - The four candidates running for Carol Stream village board in the April 5 election agree: the village’s response to the July 2010 flood wasn’t good. But they also offere...
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U-46 board hopefuls: No ‘sacred cows’Mar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area School District U-46 school board is not for the faint of heart. When four board members are elected in April — two of whom will be new to the board — th...
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In St. Charles: Lemke, Bell-LaSota, Martin, MalayMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board For Ward 2: Lemke Arthur Lemke and Rita Payleitner want to hold the line on all taxes while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Lemk...