Local Politics
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Candidate backing by union untenableMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The list of credible candidates for district 204 school board just got shorter. Doug DiFusco, Eric Hepburn, Jerry Huang and Don Moscato recently went and sought and rece...
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Change needed in Glen Ellyn parksMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District has some wonderful programs and does a lot of good work. It also has a history of ignoring its constituents, working in a vacuum, and making...
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Mayoral candidate accused of bogus endorsement claimsMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Round Lake Beach write-in mayoral candidate Fernando Salazar is drawing static over a mailer claiming he's supported by a state senator and other Lake County politicians...
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Wilson for Dist. 15 school boardMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - I want to recommend Vicky Wilson for Palatine District 15 school board member. Vicky's qualities are an intuitive sense of what is good for children, a frugal attitude t...
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Let's bring D'Astice back to councilMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - I have known John D'Astice since he first became our alderman. The one thing I really liked about him is that he always sided with the residents at the council meetings,...
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Out with the old in District 15Mar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - As we approach the April 7 school board election one concern continues to rise above all others. There appears to be the need for a greater balance of our school neighbo...
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Why change what works for Bartlett?Mar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The April 7 mayoral election in Bartlett is extremely important. In talking to friends and neighbors, I am amazed at how little is known about what is at stake. For star...
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4 for Carol Stream library boardMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - I am alarmed by the red signs all over Carol Stream. The four people who are running for the library board are using inflammatory rhetoric instead of facts. They campai...
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Des Plaines endorsements are way off the markMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Your endorsements of Des Plaines candidates are irresponsible and lack credibility. 1st Ward: Nothing is mentioned about the credentials of Eugene Fregetto. You totally ...
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Police department an issue in Gurnee mayor's raceMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Two of Gurnee's three mayoral candidates say they have questions about how the village's police department operates and that it should be scrutinized. Voters will select...