Local Politics
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Elect a true reform candidate chairmanJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - I have done a lot of research on the candidates running for DuPage County Board chairman. I am supporting Debra Olson since she is not your typical Springfield re-tread....
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Seipler for McHenry SheriffJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Our sheriff's race offers the opportunity to create a more effective, fiscally responsible sheriff's department. Zane Seipler has the leadership skills, extensive traini...
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Incumbents who fight people's battlesJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald made the right choice in endorsing Roger Kotecki (DuPage Forest Preserve District 6) and Mike Formento (District 4). Both men have proven records of vot...
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McHenry board hopefuls debate immigration groupJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Immigration isn't exactly the foremost issue in McHenry County, but it's an issue that motivates District 6 county board candidate Diane Evertsen. So much so, the Harvar...
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Be sure to vote Stroger out of officeJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Taxpayers of Cook County, now is your chance to punish Todd Stroger and his spineless quislings for their economic terrorism policies, specifically the 1 percent sale ta...
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Stroger touts transparency - up to a pointJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Cook County Board President Todd Stroger said today he would release his tax returns for the last two years on Thursday and called on his opponents in Tuesday's Democrat...
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Forest preserve candidates spar over land useJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Roger Kotecki plants seeds as a prairie steward. Al Murphy has happy memories of taking his kids camping. The two Republican candidates in the Feb. 2 primary for the DuP...
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Dwayne Douglas for judgeJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - The upcoming primary election has a heated race on the Democratic ticket for circuit court judge in the 4th subcircuit. As a practicing attorney dealing exclusively in L...
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Cook County assessor candidates aim to reform officeJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Three veteran politicians - Joseph Berrios, Raymond Figueroa and Robert Shaw - aim to win the Democratic seat for Cook County assessor in the Feb. 2 primary. But they of...
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Know about judges before you go voteJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - With the Primary Election on Feb. 2, it's time to vote for qualified judges. Illinois voters choose all Judges. Most judges receive their endorsements from either Democr...