Local Politics
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Kane County District 7: SilvaOct 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Incumbent Gerald Jones, who barely survived the primary, faces a tough race with Independent Monica Silva. The discontent within his own party was exacerbated when Jone...
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Cook County clerk: OrrOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - With his office's new online disclosure of lobbyists' attempts to sway county officials, 20-year Cook County Clerk David Orr adds another line to his resume as a reforme...
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Buffalo Grove Village President Elliott Hartstein's letter to residentsOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove Village President Elliott Hartstein released an open letter Monday to village residents asking them to vote in favor of a recall measure Nov. 2 that wo...
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Lake County sheriff: CurranOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Crime is down. Costs are down. Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran can't take all the credit, and he acknowledges as much, but those are still two good reasons why voters sh...
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District 4 forest preserve candidates outline their key issuesOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - On Nov. 2, voters will choose between two Glen Ellyn men vying to represent District 4 on the DuPage Forest Preserve Commission. Republican incumbent Mike Formento has h...
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Lake County Clerk: HelanderOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - We endorse Lake County Clerk Willard Helander for a return to the office she has held since 1994. Democratic opponent Laura Tomsky offers a strong professional backgrou...
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DuPage County, District 4: McBrideOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - In DuPage County Board District 4, Republican incumbent Jerry “JR" McBride, a Glen Ellyn insurance broker, faces Democrat Tom Wendorf, a retired business owner from Glen...
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Kane County clerk: CunninghamOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Incumbent Republican Jack Cunningham has done a great deal in his two terms in office to automate records, make them more accessible to the public and to reduce the time...
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With recall looming, Stone holds court at BG meetingOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - With the vote to recall her only weeks away, Buffalo Grove Trustee Lisa Stone made sure her presence was known Monday during what may have been one of her last village b...
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DuPage County, District 1: PuchalskiOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - In DuPage County Board District 1, Republican incumbent Donald Puchalski of Addison faces Democratic challenger Kathryn Salzano, a teacher from Elmhurst. Both vow to ho...