Local Politics
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Election packets available in U-46Oct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Election packets are available for interested candidates in Elgin Area School District U-46. Four seats will be up for grabs in the April 2011 school board elections; th...
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Preckwinkle vows to clean houseOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Should Democratic candidate Toni Preckwinkle prevail in the Nov. 2 race for Cook County Board president, she vows to do some housecleaning. Immediately. “This is clean-s...
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New direction needed in countyOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - With so many important races this election season, it is so easy to forget a race that affects us here at home more than any other race this year: our Lake County Board ...
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Religious institutions at issue in western DuPageOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - It's property rights vs. the right of assembly on the west side of DuPage County at least when it comes to a tax amendment that may prohibit religious institutions and ...
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Q&A: Silvestri, Capparelli for Cook County Board 9th DistrictOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The 9th District Cook County Board commissioner's seat is held by Peter Silvestri of Chicago, a Republican, who is being challenged by Cary Capparelli, a Democrat, and G...
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Gutierrez will not enter Chicago mayoral raceOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, a Chicago Democrat who has been a leader in the fight for federal immigration reform, said Thursday he will not run for Chicago mayor. Gutierre...
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Nine in running for Kane state's attorneyOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - A task force charged with recommending an interim replacement for Kane County State's Attorney John Barsanti concluded interviews Thursday with the last of nine candidat...
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New party, candidate slate running for Barrington Hills boardOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Saying they're troubled by the recent actions of their village government, four Barrington Hills residents announced their candidacy Thursday for village board seats in ...
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Maintenance facility still vexing for DuPage forest preserve candidatesOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Dewey Pierotti has made plenty of tough decisions during his 16 years as president of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District. But when it comes to a proposal to buil...
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Q&A: Goslin, Bishop Jenkins for Cook County Board 14Oct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The Cook County Board's 14th district covers the top half of the “northwest wing of Cook County. It is represented by Gregg Goslin of Glenview, first elected in 1998. Hi...