Local Politics
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Top prosecutor races begin to take shape in Cook, Lake countiesNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - The race to replace Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx commenced Monday, the first day of filing for chief prosecutor hopefuls and other candidates seeking to run in ...
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'It went well': As cashless bail starts in suburban courts, who was detained, who wasn'tSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - For judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and other courtroom personnel, it was business as usual Monday as cashless bail went into effect in courtrooms around the stat...
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Pike stepping down from the Buffalo Grove village boardSep 11, 2023 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove Trustee Gregory Pike is stepping down from the village board effective Sept. 19 because he is moving out of town. Pike was first elected to the board in 20...
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'Honor of a lifetime': Aurora City Council appoints Tolliver to 7th Ward seatSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - Aurora City Council members have appointed Brandon Tolliver as the new alderman of the 7th Ward. At 34, Tolliver is now the youngest member of the city council. Born and...
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Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek announces reelection campaignSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek announced Tuesday she will seek reelection in 2024 for a second term in office. In her announcement, the Democrat from Green Oaks cite...
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Lake Barrington village clerk resignsAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - Lake Barrington Village Clerk Lisa C. Pena-Tlapa has resigned, effective Thursday. Pena-Tlapa stepped down "to pursue other opportunities and interests," Village Adminis...
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Gurnee Republican announces bid for Lake County state's attorney's officeAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - Mary Cole, a Gurnee Republican, announced this week she is running for Lake County state's attorney in the November 2024 election. Cole, 39, owns a Gurnee-based law firm...
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Petition packets for spring primary now available at Kane County Clerk's officeAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham announced that petition packets for established party candidates running for local offices at the March 19, 2024 General Primary Ele...
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Other than coroner, Kane GOP lacks countywide candidates for 2024
Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - The Kane County GOP leadership still does not have solid commitments from candidates to challenge Democratic incumbents for county board chairman, circuit clerk, state's...
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Elation, dismay from suburban leaders over state Supreme Court's landmark bail rulingJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court's landmark decision Tuesday upholding the constitutionality of cashless bail sparked elation from some suburban leaders and dismay among other...