Local Politics
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Wheaton candidates debate culture fundingFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - A city council candidate says Wheaton Center for History officials should talk to the park district about space in the DuPage County Historical Museum or possibly Arrowh...
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Gurnee trustee kicked off ballot for owing political finesFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Gurnee Trustee Michael Jacobs won’t appear on the April 5 ballot because he owes a state elections agency more than $2,500 in fines connected to his 2008 run for Lake Co...
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Mayor candidate: Hubble price too highFeb 22, 2011 11:00 pm - A mayoral challenger says the $10 million minimum bid Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 is seeking for the former Hubble Middle School site is too high and will keep...
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Hopefuls want to keep Dist. 54 on trackFeb 22, 2011 10:00 pm - There are many heated battles in the Northwest suburbs this election season, but the race for Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board is proving to be an unusua...
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Veteran Mettawa trustee dropping out of raceFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Mettawa’s most-veteran trustee is ending his re-election bid because he’s planning to move out of town. Bill Nicholson still will appear on April 5 ballots, however, bec...
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Candidates remain off ballot in Prospect HeightsFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Prospect Heights mayoral candidate Kurt U. Giehler and incumbent Alderman Gerald T. Anderson will not be on the April 5 ballot, under a ruling issued Tuesday in Cook Cou...
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Hanover Township holds candidate forumFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Candidates for Streamwood village board and Poplar Creek library board will headline a candidate’s forum at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 14. The Hanover Township Democrats an...
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No Daley on the ballot as Chicago votes for mayorFeb 21, 2011 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — Chicago voters cast ballots in a mayoral election Tuesday that didn't include the name "Richard M. Daley" for the first time in decades — a contest certain to...
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Board candidates address Dist. 46 issuesFeb 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Candidates for Grayslake Elementary District 46 school board recently addressed a variety of issues, such as whether the superintendent has too much control over elected...
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Lake Zurich candidates debate downtown plansFeb 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich’s trustee candidates differ on whether the downtown area should be turned into a destination for shoppers and diners or if it should take a different, lower-...