Local Politics
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District 211 candidate knocked off ballotJan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - A Schaumburg resident knocked out of the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board race said Wednesday he's leaning toward not appealing the ruling. The loss of...
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Lombard ballot to include term limits questionJan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - Lombard voters will get a chance in April to share their views on imposing possible term limits on the village president, clerk and trustees. The village board agreed t...
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Oak Brook mayor, wife collect $142K from 4 pensionsJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Craig has been critical of village pensions "we just can't afford"
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Challenges gone: Hayes and Scaletta stay on Arlington Hts. ballotJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - The challenge to one Arlington Heights trustee's petition for re-election was withdrawn, and the other was rejected Friday by the village's Municipal Officers Electoral ...
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Lake board to fill vacancyJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - With longtime Lake County Board member Suzi Schmidt preparing to begin her first term as a state senator, the county panel is seeking someone to replace her in the Distr...
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No ruling on challenges to 2 candidates’ petitions in CarpentersvilleJan 09, 2011 12:00 am - Officials in Carpentersville will reconvene next week after hearing objections Saturday against two candidates for village trustee. Saturday’s 90-minute meeting saw trus...
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Emanuel announces anti-crime proposal for ChicagoJan 08, 2011 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel on Sunday proposed putting 1,000 more police officers on the streets as part of an anti-crime agenda he plans to put imp...
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Rep. Gutierrez endorses Chico for Chicago mayorJan 08, 2011 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — Former Chicago school board president Gery Chico picked up a high-profile endorsement in the mayor's race Sunday when U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez backed him to re...
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Schaumburg needs Larson back againJan 08, 2011 10:00 pm - I am delighted to know that Al Larson is running for Village president once more. Look at all he has done for Schaumburg. It would be a travesty not to re-elect him. His...
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County clerk to do signature check on 6th Ward candidatesJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - The Cook County Clerk's Office will verify signatures of registered voters on the petitions of Des Plaines 6th Ward hopefuls Mario Palacios and Richard Hissong after obj...