Local Politics
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Township to host RepublicansSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Three Republican candidates will speak at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11., at the Palatine Township Republican Organization office, 839 N. Quentin Road, Palatine. Planning to...
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Cook County 15th District hopefuls talk sales taxAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Businesses owners from Cook County towns, including Palatine and Hanover Park, have protested the county's sales-tax increase over the past two years. They blamed the in...
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DuPage chairman candidates weigh in on zoning proposalAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Both candidates vying for the DuPage County Board Chairman's post in November agree with a proposal to prohibit religious facilities and other places of assembly in unin...
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To golf or not to golf? Dist. 15 hopefuls weigh in on Fort SheridanAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - A Democratic candidate for the Lake County Forest Preserve District board says the county should consider paying off Town of Fort Sheridan residents rather than building...
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Franks, Nygren impress at fairAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm writing to commend State Rep. Jack Franks and McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren for their involvement and visibility at this year's McHenry County Fair. Their hard...
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Woodstock dog killer gets two months in jailAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A Woodstock man found guilty of aggravated cruelty to an animal in June for shooting his Labrador retriever in the head while sitting at the kitchen table has been sente...
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Pradel, two councilmen considering run at mayoral seatAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Naperville Mayor George Pradel has just "one little item" on his list of unfinished business. And that "little" item may just be enough for him to seek a fifth term. Pra...
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DuPage Co. chairman candidates weigh in on water costsAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Invoices related to the DuPage Water Commission's financial crisis didn't come only to the agency's headquarters in Elmhurst. Some municipal taxpayers also helped foot a...
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Palatine man to enter raceAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - An 11-year Palatine resident who works in risk management said he will challenge longtime Palatine Councilman Jack Wagner in the District 5 race in April 2011. Kollin K...
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League makes another run at changing Palatine councilAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Thirty years after Palatine residents voted to establish six electoral districts within the village, a civic group is making yet another push to replace individually ele...