Local Politics
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Quiet election in Hoffman EstatesMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - While other villages are gearing up for Election Day, it's quiet in Hoffman Estates. When Mayor William McLeod in February 2008 formed his slate, which included former r...
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Prospect Heights candidates get lesson on election rulesMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - You see them pop up everywhere once election season begins in front yards and window panes. But one place campaign signs shouldn't be are in public rights of way. Numero...
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Incumbents get nod for mayor, trustees in Mount ProspectMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Redevelopment is one of the key issues facing Mount Prospect candidates for mayor and village board. Almost all are in agreement that the redevelopment of Randhurst Shop...
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Solid finances earn endorsement for Streamwood incumbentsMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Streamwood Village President Billie D. Roth, 57, faces her first contested race in 16 years. Trustee Jason Speer, 33, is challenging Roth in the middle of his first term...
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ECC's support staff endorse Green, Schuring-RedmerMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College Support Staff's Union will endorse two challengers to fill trustee seats in the April 7 election. Support Staff Association President Pam Weedman...
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Island Lake mayoral candidates share thoughts on key issuesMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The three candidates seeking to be Island Lake's next mayor differ on the village's key issues. While one cited the strife on the village board as the town's biggest pro...
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Pfefferman brings plan for Glen Ellyn's futureMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn voters have a tough choice in picking a new village president to replace Vicky Hase, who is following the town tradition of stepping down after one term. Cand...
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Round Lake mayor candidates show their differencesMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Round Lake Mayor Bill Gentes contends his challenger wants to take care of pals and represents a return to the village's old guard. But James Dietz, who wants Gentes' j...
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Dist. 203 candidates debate budget issuesMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - With the economy on everyone's mind, budget issues topped the list of questions Naperville Unit District 203 candidates tackled at a forum Wednesday. While some focused ...
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Saccomanno should continue to serve Wauconda as mayorMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Wauconda is a small town. It is the kind of place where hundreds turn out to welcome home returning veterans and where the chamber of commerce knows not only how many b...