Local Politics
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Stein is another tax-and-spenderMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - St. Charles mayoral candidate Jotham Stein has criticized Mayor DeWitte for cutting the restaurant tax. DeWitte cut that tax and pushed the city government to live withi...
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Backs Carol Stream library incumbentsMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Driving through the village of Carol Stream, reading signs about a tax referendum for the library, I was astounded. After doing some simple research, I discovered the p...
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Retiring Dillon likes Duesing, FuentezMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - As a former Hanover Park Park District commissioner, I highly recommend re-electing Jon Duesing and Miguel Fuentez for the Hanover Park Park District board. They are exp...
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Deny Pinney another term on Dist. 214 boardMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - I am disappointed to see that Leslie Pinney is trying to be re-elected to District 214's board of education. As a board member, she tried to ban books and other educatio...
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Joann Harms is the taxpayers friendMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - I vote for Joan Broderick Harms to be re-elected to the District 57 school board. Joann Harms has served the community for the past four years. During the last four year...
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Richardson not listening to Lake Barrington residentsMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - It is hard to believe (Kevin) Richardson and his followers want to preserve our rural environment. What are they thinking (or not thinking) by approving structures that ...
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Let's stay with experience in InvernessMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Our upcoming Inverness village election is a very important one indeed! Although every election is very important this one could adversely effect our village for years. ...
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Lake Barrington needs this team of leadersMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The Village of Lake Barrington doesn't need a professional politician, or any of his "yes man" followers. We have felt the negative impacts of (Kevin) Richardson's leade...
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Vernon Area library board hopefuls share their goalsMar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Three candidates are running for two, six-year seats on the Vernon Area Library Board. Incumbent Elizabeth Stover, 73, a former employee for Caremark and Baxter Internat...
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Warren-Newport library board candidates tackle issuesMar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - An assortment of candidates are seeking two- and four-year terms on the Gurnee-based Warren-Newport Public Library board in the April 7 election. Incumbent Nancy Sheldon...