Local Politics
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Candidates for DuPage County board chairman outline top campaign issueJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Four high-powered Republicans are seeking their party's nomination for DuPage County Board chairman in the Feb. 2 primary election. The field features state Sen. Dan Cro...
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Kane Co. District 21 candidates differ on top issuesJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - With the economy slowly emerging from its dark days, Republican candidates in the primary race for the Kane County Board's 21st District seat can agree that responsible ...
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Democratic Kane County Board hopefuls say they'll push for more open governmentDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - A lack of information is a pervasive problem in county politics, according to two Democrats candidates running for the Kane County Board's 17th District seat. And, they ...
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McHenry board hopefuls debate budgetDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - The eight Republicans seeking a seat on the McHenry County Board from Districts 3 and 5 all agree the county needs fiscal restraint. But they differ dramatically on how ...
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Lake Co. sheriff candidate sued four times for civil rights violationsDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Lake County Sheriff candidate John Krempotic said the decision to settle instead of defend four civil rights lawsuits filed against him when he worked as a deputy was ma...
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Kane Co. Dist. 23 candidates eye higher level of governmentDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - A pair of Republicans seeking the seat serving the Kane County Board's 23rd District are aiming to make the leap from the local to county government. Maggie Auger, 53, o...
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Incumbent and predecessor square off in District 21Dec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - John Fahy's signature may have sealed a number of plum grants and deals for his constituents in the Kane County Board's 21st District, but the man he replaced says much ...
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Russell believes his outsider status is what sheriff's office needsDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - If Rob Russell is the new sheriff in town, he'll be gunning to take down what is universally recognized as an overly top-heavy department in Kane County. Russell is one ...
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Jim Mitchell wants one last term on Kane County BoardDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Jim Mitchell says he's never seen a Kane County Board so divided in his 19 years of service. Yet he wants to return for one last term in District 9 to help carry the boa...
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GOP DuPage board hopefuls want to kick start ethics reformsDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - With proposals for ethics and campaign contribution reforms stalled in committee, Republican DuPage County Board candidates in the Feb. 2 primary for District 3 and Dist...