Local Politics
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Mayoral candidates battle for No. 2 spotFeb 12, 2011 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — Former schools president Gery Chico and former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun are trying to force a runoff in the Chicago mayor's race. Chico and Braun are rely...
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Challengers concerned about newsletters in CaryFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - A village newsletter that hasn’t been printed out yet — and might never be — has caused some pre-election commotion in Cary. The five challengers running for village tru...
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Barrington Hills candidate withdrawsFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Dawn Davis, a candidate for the open two-year trustee seat on the Barrington Hills village board, has withdrawn from the race, according to the village clerk’s office. ...
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Pino welcomes challenges as N. Barrington presidentFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - While a few especially heated election campaigns are just beginning to warm up the frozen Northwest suburbs, North Barrington residents won’t have to wait until April 5 ...
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Campton Hills clerk race now contestedFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - The election for Campton Hills village clerk has become contested since one person has filed as a write-in candidate. Anna Eirmann, of the 4N900 block of Forest Trail, i...
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Des Plaines candidate will launch write-in campaignFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Richard Hissong, who last month was knocked out of the Des Plaines City Council after coming up just short on his nominating petitions, is now running as a write-in cand...
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Write-in candidate files for Bartlett library board seatFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Bryan Darge has filed documents to run as a write-in candidate for an uncontested seat on the Bartlett Public Library district’s board, according to the office of Cook C...
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William Hein certified as write-in candidate for unexpired two-year termFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Come April, former Wheeling Village President William Hein will be back on the village board. Hein has been certified as a write-in candidate for a two-year term as a Wh...
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Richard Hissong certified as write-in after being bounced from ballot in JanuaryFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - The race for Des Plaines’ 6th Ward aldermanic seat is up to three candidates, as Richard Hissong has been certified as a write-in candidate by the Cook County Clerk’s Of...
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Ex-Prospect Hts. mayoral candidate appeals to courtsFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - A Prospect Heights mayoral candidate kicked off the ballot is determined to get back on. Not only has Kurt U. Giehler filed to run as a write-in, on Friday he filed for ...