Local Politics
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Sheriff candidates differ on need for new public safety facilityJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - A still sluggish economy has stalled McHenry County's plans to build a new public safety building for its sheriff's office, emergency 911 facilities and disaster respons...
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Moore for county boardJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Over the past year the Kane County Board has had to make some of the toughest financial decisions in its history. Just as each of us have had to tighten the budgets in o...
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Horcher's choices in Feb. 2 primaryJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - I generally don't make recommendations for elections but as I've met some of the candidates and actually know others, please consider these. Dan Patlak for Board of Tax...
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A vote for Dasakis is a vote for StrogerJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - In looking at the candidates running and remembering what happened in 2006, I ask you the voters not to vote for Stroger. The person to vote for who has a good record as...
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DuPage Co. Board chairman hopefuls lob accusations of wasteJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - It may be hard to campaign on a platform of eliminating government waste if the candidate earned $3,000 to lead a committee that met for less than 10 hours during the co...
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Auger for Kane County BoardJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - To fix Illinois' political mess, we need a new generation of public leaders with fresh ideas, energy and unquestioned integrity. It is exactly these qualities that make ...
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Breaking down Lake County's judge choicesJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Lake County voters have a choice of candidates in three races for circuit court judge and two candidates for the 2nd District Appellate Court on the Feb. 2 primary ballo...
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For DuPage County Forest Preserve District 4, Democratic: KirchenbergJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - For DuPage County Forest Preserve District 4, Democratic: Kirchenberg A pair of relative newcomers to the political scene - Eric Bergman and Donald Kirchenberg - are see...
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Kotecki, Pierotti have solid recordsJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - An incumbent needs to meet two tests. Do they actually meet the goals of their position and do they do it with fiscal responsibility. Sadly, most do not, but there are t...
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Rochford has record as outstanding judgeJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - I am writing with great enthusiasm in support of Judge Mary Katherine Rochford, a Democratic candidate for the Cook County Appellate Court, South Vacancy. I have known J...