Local Politics
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A jurist who's always fair, well-preparedOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - As a past president of the DuPage County Bar Association and as a practicing attorney for almost 25 years, I am personally familiar with all of the judges serving on the...
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Preckwinkle claims consistency on Cook tax repealOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Cook County Board presidential candidate Toni Preckwinkle is taking issue with charges that she's “waffled” on repealing the 1-percentage-point sales-tax increase impose...
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Say goodbye to KoehlerOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Metra train stations are sprouting like mushrooms around Crystal Lake while Lake in the Hills, Huntley, and Marengo have no commuter rail service. Metra has agreed to pu...
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BG voters will reject Sherman, againOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - Well what else is new with Rob Sherman, the active atheist. Hardly a month goes by that he isn't complaining about something. Poor soul, in his eyes our school system is...
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Court security, like Nygren, does fine jobOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - Recently, the Green Party candidate for McHenry County Sheriff was quoted as saying he believes there are too many court security officers and that they are not capable ...
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Kurtz for county boardOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Courage, integrity and persistence are a good start for anyone aspiring to public office. As an McHenry County College trustee, Donna Kurtz had the courage to vote again...
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Badly timed Sleepy Hollow increase does littleOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Grappling with budget deficits that have forced difficult and sometimes unpopular choices, Sleepy Hollow leaders have whittled what was once a projected $230,000 budget ...
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Red-light cameras a hot topic for Dist. 13 candidatesOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Two candidates are running for election to represent District 13 on the Kane County Board. Democrat Stephen R. Bruesewitz is challenging incumbent Philip H. Lewis, a Rep...
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation DistrictOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - News reports this year have painted a picture of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District as an agency engulfed in a bureaucratic morass. The district seems increasi...
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Kane County Board District 15 candidates square off on issuesOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Two candidates are running for election to represent District 15 in the Kane County Board of Trustees. Democrat Kay Catlin is challenging incumbent Barb Wojnicki, a Repu...