Local Politics
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Bender for Fox Lake mayorMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Fox Lake, like many other towns, is facing a tough road with many businesses closing down. Unlike other towns, though, the exodus started before the recent economic down...
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Gifford for Deer Park president; forward thinkers for trusteeMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - With a new upscale mall to lure shoppers and a new community gathering place set in a pastoral setting, the future would seem one of prosperity and unity, even as villag...
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Michels has vision for Sugar GroveMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Incumbent Village President Sean Michels knows well the challenges facing this town poised for growth but on pause thanks to the national economic difficulties. Well-ver...
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Mueller for Lombard president; Gron and Wilson for trusteeMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - It is hard to ignore the accomplishments of incumbent William Mueller, seeking his fifth term as Lombard's top elected official. The renaissance of the Yorktown Shopping...
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Gurnee mayor candidates address financially strapped Six FlagsMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik and her two challengers have different takes on the possibility of Six Flags Great America's parent company filing for Chapter 11 bankruptc...
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East Dundee: Jerald BartelsMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Village residents will, in effect, choose between two incumbents when they go to the polls April 7. Dan O'Leary was appointed current village president after former Vill...
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Gurnee needs Kovarik's leadershipMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing in support of Ms. Kovarik for re-election as Mayor of Gurnee. Ms. Kovarik has demonstrated a constant focus on fundamentals and is taking very proactive ste...
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Mayoral candidates differ on Round Lake Heights budget surplusMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - In choosing the man they want to be mayor of Round Lake Heights for the next four years, village residents will be answering the $2 million question. In contrast to the ...
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Mettawa ready for changeMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Woodsy and well-to-do Mettawa faces what might be the first contested election in the village's 49-year history. Clear-cutting a site near the Tri-State Tollway for a Co...
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North Aurora firefighters support incumbentsMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The North Aurora Firefighters Association has formed a political action committee and endorsed all five sitting trustees of the North Aurora and Countryside Fire Protect...