Local Politics
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Will DuPage voters buck trends?Oct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Democrats made headway in DuPage County in 2008, getting three county board challengers elected with the help of a strong national ticket. That short streak could be in ...
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Lake County voters get their sayOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Whether it be with relief the bombardment of nasty political ads is ending or with conviction that at last your chance to have a say has arrived, voters statewide and lo...
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Judges, clerk, county board on ballot in KaneOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Two candidates for circuit judge are among those squaring off today as Kane County voters head to the polls. Republican David Akemann and Democrat John Dalton are each ...
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Incumbent Perez to face former co-worker Kramer for sheriffOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Voters today will determine whether to return Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez to office or replace him with former colleague and Republican challenger Don Kramer. As far b...
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Your Fox Valley voting scorecardOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - It's not just the governor, U.S. Senate and Congressional seats at stake Tuesday. Voters in the Fox Valley will have state senators and representatives, county board mem...
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Cook Co. commissioner Peraica charged with stealing campaign signsOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica was charged Sunday with destroying his Democratic rival's campaign signs, but Peraica says he was doing nothing more tha...
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Greens sue Channel 11 over debate snubsOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Green Party candidates Rich Whitney and LeAlan Jones on Saturday filed a federal suit against WTTW-TV Channel 11 over being excluded from its candidate forums. The suit ...
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Kramer for Kane SheriffOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - In the race for Kane County Sheriff, I sincerely believe that my son, Donald E. Kramer, is the candidate to elect. He has 30 years experience in all sections of the sher...
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Kramer for Kane sheriffOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I have known Don Kramer, a candidate for Kane County Sheriff, for many years. Don has three decades of service at the Kane County Sheriff's office and has also extensive...
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Candidates debate how to bring jobs to McHenry CountyOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - With McHenry County's unemployment rate at 8.3 percent, at least two of the three candidates running for two seats on the county board from District 4 agree they need to...