Local Politics
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Plenty of good choices in Bloomingdale District 13
Mar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - School board candidates in Bloomingdale Elementary District 13 face some of the same challenges in many other school districts: balancing available resources, maintainin...
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Huntley Area fire board hopefuls clash over trustee payMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Trustee pay has emerged as a central issue in the race for two 6-year seats on the Huntley Area Fire Protection District board. Sean Smith is challenging two incumbents ...
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In Arlington: Mulder and Breyer, Farwell, Rosenberg, GlasgowMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The campaigns for municipal offices in Arlington Heights have been unusually feisty, no doubt fueled at least in part by widespread concerns about the economy. Village h...
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Des Plaines 1st Ward candidates weigh in on floodingMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The four candidates vying for the Des Plaines' 1st Ward alderman seat on April 7 agree one of the key problems facing the city is the Des Plaines River flooding and they...
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Gallichio, three newcomers endorsed in District 38Mar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Big Hollow Elementary District 38 voters have many choices with seven candidates for four, 4-year terms. Current members Jan Carsella and Todd Wright are not seeking re-...
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Our school board choices for Butler Elementary District 53
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Nagel, Saake, Molinaro, Maguire for West Chicago District 94Mar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Voters in West Chicago Community High School District 94 are in the enviable position of having more good candidates than seats to give them. Still, it was not hard to ...
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Batavia 3rd Ward hopeful withdraws from raceMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Joanne Gustafson, a candidate for alderman in the 3rd Ward in Batavia, announced Saturday she is dropping out of the race. The announcement came in an e-mail corresponde...
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Dist. 50 needs leaders who will tackle tough financesMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Woodland Elementary District 50 faces a possible $2 million shortfall, largely due to the economy, and some tough decisions about how to trim costs. Incumbents Carla N. ...
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2 incumbents, 2 newcomers for Fremont District 79Mar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The Fremont Elementary District 79 school board has managed the district's finances well, and as a result the district has a solid financial reserve to help it weather t...