Local Politics
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Most Dist. 57 candidates say referendum not prudent nowFeb 20, 2011 11:00 pm - All four candidates running for the Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 school board agree tough decisions lie ahead when it comes to the district’s finances. But they...
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Mayor candidates campaign weekend before electionFeb 19, 2011 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — The two leading candidates for Chicago mayor on Sunday visited a South Side mega church run by a state senator who was briefly in the race, while all the candi...
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Elgin mayoral hopeful hit by squad carFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Dave Kaptain, an Elgin city councilman and mayoral candidate, and his wife were struck by a police car as they cross the street in downtown Elgin Thursday night, authori...
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Schaumburg hopefuls fight over flierFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - A Schaumburg village board candidate is accusing his incumbent rivals of hypocrisy in their campaign literature. Village trustee candidate Ralph Roller said that in thei...
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Island Lake candidate not a chamber member — yetFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - On his campaign website, Island Lake village board candidate Charles Cermak lists current membership in the village’s chamber of commerce among his civic duties. Cermak ...
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Wheaton candidate won’t attend forumFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - A Wheaton City Council hopeful says she will not participate in a candidates forum because the president of the sponsoring group is one of her competitors. “Anybody who ...
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Wheaton council candidate stays in race despite battery chargeFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - A Wheaton City Council candidate charged with domestic battery earlier this month will continue his campaign, he announced Thursday. Derek Bromstead said he has received...
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Rest of the field takes shots at Emanuel, ChicoFeb 16, 2011 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — Two candidates a recent poll showed were front-runners in the Chicago mayor's race were the favorite targets Thursday of the other major candidates in the las...
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Bartlett board candidates discuss local businessFeb 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Bartlett will have at least two new village trustees after voters cast their ballots in April. T.L. Arends is the only incumbent running, as trustees Sherry Bormann and ...
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Kozel thinks increased bicycling will help downtown trafficFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Increasing opportunities for bicycling in and around Barrington is an idea all four candidates for the village board are supporting, but is a particular passion for one ...