Local Politics
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Streamwood parks official sent political mailingMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Streamwood park board candidate John Beto wants an apology after the discovery of an unfavorable e-mail about him that was forwarded by a district employee on the job. D...
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Hill faces challenge in Geneva's 1st WardMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Voters in Geneva's 1st Ward face two genial choices on April 7. There's Alderman Sam Hill, a retiree who has been on the council for eight years, and formerly served on ...
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College of DuPage needs more transparencyMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - To hear some of the candidates tell it, College of DuPage is in a crisis of confidence: Unflattering headlines abound about lawsuits; unexplained changes in top leadersh...
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Voters have excellent choices in Winfield Elementary District 34Mar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - In a matter of weeks, the Winfield Elementary District 34 board expects to complete its hiring process and welcome a new superintendent to the community. Before then, sc...
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Many good candidates for Arlington Heights Dist. 25Mar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Voters in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 have six solid candidates from which to choose in the April 7 election. All are thoughtful and well-versed on the dist...
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U-46 board candidates on increasing Hispanic parent involvementMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - As an influx of Hispanic residents has fueled recent growth in the Northwest suburbs, area school districts have seen their student populations change. According to 2008...
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Bradley, Gonzalez, O'Mara and Reese in District 26 school boardMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The choices facing the voters in the race for the River Trails Elementary District 26 school board are difficult. Six candidates are running for four seats and we find e...
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Forum features Geneva hopefulsMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Candidates seeking all manner of Geneva offices submitted themselves to public examination Wednesday night at a forum sponsored by a new government watchdog group. And w...
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Round Lake races getting heated over distressed subdivisionMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Round Lake Mayor Bill Gentes says he stands by his village board slate's new campaign mailer claiming a rival wants to pursue a tax on all property owners to bail out re...
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Branding is all talk, but no data, factsMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Judi Thode of Lake Zurich noted in a letter to the Daily Herald that Lake Zurich Mayor Tolomei and Trustees Callahan, McAvoy and Taylor voted "no" to Trustee Branding's ...