Local Politics
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DuPage chairman candidates wary of revenue projectionsMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Neither candidate vying for the DuPage County Board chairman's seat in November has much faith in the county's current budget. Republican nominee and state Sen. Dan Cron...
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Stroger quits father's party post, done with politicsMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Cook County President Todd Stroger has quit his post as Democratic committeeman in Chicago's 8th Ward, and he all but announced his retirement from politics after today'...
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New Arlington Hts. trustee picked; announcement MondayFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - The new Arlington Heights trustee will be announced and possibly sworn in Monday night at the village board meeting. Mayor Arlene Mulder will appoint the new trustee, th...
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Thanks for votes for Kane judgeFeb 10, 2010 10:00 pm - I want to express my deep appreciation to Kane County voters for your vote of confidence to be your Republican candidate for Judge of the 16th Circuit Court of Kane Coun...
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Kramer to face Perez for sheriff after Russell concedes defeatFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Don Kramer, who left the Kane County Sheriff's Office Nov. 30 to run for the head job, will face off against his former boss, incumbent Sheriff Pat Perez in November. Ro...
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Carl Hansen funeral set for Feb. 20Feb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - The visitation and funeral for longtime Cook County Commissioner Carl Hansen will be held Feb. 19 and 20, both in Mount Prospect. Hansen, 83, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, in a ...
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Why the South suburbs prevailed again in Cook County Board District 17Feb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Cook County's 17th District is shaped like a cherry, with a large circle covering the south suburbs and a slim "stem" that extends into Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, P...
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Challenge still possible in DuPage board raceFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Joe Wozniak is still mulling whether to challenge the results of his DuPage County Board race against incumbent John Zediker. There are 116 votes separating the two who ...
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Longtime Cook Co. Board member Carl Hansen diesFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Anyone taking the time to examine thousands of Cook County Board roll call votes spanning more than three decades may notice a political lone wolf. Carl R. Hansen, who s...
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Keats picks party fight with PreckwinkleFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - It didn't take Roger Keats long to try to start tarring Toni Preckwinkle with the same tax-and-spend brush others used against her in the primary election for Cook Count...