Local Politics
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Kane County forum touches on big issuesOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Illegal immigration, video gambling, mining addressed
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Cook Co. board candidates detail spending cutsOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Both candidates seeking the Cook County Board's 14th District seat support an immediate repeal of the half percentage point that remains from the county's 2008 sales tax...
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Dalton cares, has integrityOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - I've lived in the northeast neighborhood of Elgin for my entire life and one thing that stands out about it is how connected everyone is and how we all take care of each...
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Suburban banker taking on PappasOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - A suburban banker turned Republican neophyte aims to capture the Cook County treasurer seat away from a longtime Democratic incumbent, seeking change and a chance to str...
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Sheriff hopefuls differ on long-term answer to gangsOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - While they agree stopping the violence is the immediate priority, the two contestants for Lake County sheriff have different views on the long-term solution to the probl...
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DuPage forest preserve costs top issueOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Eric Bergman wasn't impressed this week when the DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioner he hopes to replace touted the district's AAA bond rating. After all, Bergman...
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Cook board prez hopeful Keats plots media 'ambush'Oct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Roger Keats, Republican candidate for Cook County Board president, plans a media “ambush" of his Democratic opponent, Chicago Hyde Park Alderman Toni Preckwinkle, in the...
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Q&A: Gorman, Maher in Cook County Board 17Oct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Two Orland Park candidates are vying for Cook County Board District 17, incumbent Commissioner Elizabeth Doody Gorman, a Republican, and Patrick Maher, a Democrat. Despi...
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Open seats on Cary village boardOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Nominating petitions for Cary village trustee are available. There are four seats up on the village board three, 4-year terms and one, 2-year term. Get them between 8:3...
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Huntley petitions availableOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Those interested in seeking election to the Huntley village board at the April 5, 2011, election may pick up petition packets at the Municipal Complex, 10987 Main St., H...