Local Politics
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How to fill empty homes in CarpentersvilleMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Helping homeowners avoid foreclosure may be beyond the scope of the village board, but candidates for Carpentersville village president say village leaders can play a ro...
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Neale's contract hot topic at last U-46 forumMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - A question about former Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Connie Neale's infamous contract drew sharp breaths from audience members at Tuesday night's Leagu...
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Branding will help village thrive againMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich has become saddled with significant challenges, including the accumulation of over $40 million in debt over the past 10 years, but thanks to its natural dist...
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Let's put Howell back on Hoffman park boardMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing to let the voters in the Hoffman Estates Park District know that they have a chance to elect a person that is dedicated and has a passion for the park distr...
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Incumbents deserve re-election to Arlington library boardMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - When you cast your ballot for Arlington Heights Memorial Library trustees on April 7, we urge you to vote, as we are doing, for Kerry Pearson and Charles Drost for the t...
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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,...