Local Politics
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Mitchell, Faber differ on jail size, video gamblingOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - In Jim Mitchell and Chris Faber, Kane County residents in District 9 have two candidates for county board who don't agree on much. That includes some of the key position...
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Flanagan seeks to keep Geneva seatOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Geneva 4th Ward Alderman Dorothy Flanagan announced Wednesday she is seeking re-election in April. Flanagan has been an alderman since 1995. In a prepared statement, she...
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Cook assessors hopefuls duel over donationsOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Three candidates for Cook County assessor sparred over campaign financing during a forum Wednesday in Chicago. Republican Sharon Strobeck-Eckersall and independent Forre...
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Lake County candidates differ on gamblingOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The candidates for the Lake County Board's District 15 seat differ on whether legalized gambling should be expanded in the area. Republican incumbent Carol Calabresa opp...
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DuPage Dist. 1 county board candidates talk transparencyOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The two candidates vying for a DuPage County Board District 1 seat on Nov. 2 both say government transparency is among their top priorities, but they have different idea...
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County board candidates differ on new program creationOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Lake County Board Republican incumbent Steve Carlson and his Democrat opponent differ on the idea of whether new programs should be created. Carlson and criminal defense...
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Third person running for Geneva 1st Ward seatOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Geneva 1st Ward Alderman Chuck Brown will face two opponents when he runs for re-election in the spring. Zac Ploppert announced Monday that he intends to stay in the rac...
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Cost cutting a focus in 18th District county board raceOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The difference in the race for the Lake County Board's 18th District seat comes down to having been there and done that versus bringing "real world experience" to the jo...
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Graham has experience for benchOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I support Gordon E. Graham for Circuit Court Judge in McHenry County. Judge Graham's opponent's only experience is with intellectual property law cases in courtrooms far...
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Board of review opponents clash over attorney contributionsOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The two candidates for the lone suburban post on the Cook County Board of Review sparred over accepting campaign contributions from property-tax attorneys who argue asse...