Local Politics
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Money talk dominates Dist. 203 forumMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Even when the topic wasn't about money, candidates vying for the four Naperville Unit District 203 school board seats seemed to find a way to remind voters they were tig...
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District 57 board hopefuls outlines goals and abilitiesMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect District 57 school board candidates sparred over why voters should pick them over others at a candidates' forum held last weekend at village hall. Board ...
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No endorsement in Rosemont for mayor, trusteesMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The village of Rosemont has always been somewhat unique. It focuses on its entertainment and convention industry and reaps the benefits of that in its village coffers. I...
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Continue good leadership by Dist. 155 school board membersMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Crystal Lake Area High School District 155 is financially strong, posts high test scores and has a 95 percent graduation rate. Board members are credited for a superb re...
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Newcomers will bring needed change to District 204Mar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Change is needed on the Indian Prairie Unit District 204 school board. The question voters must answer on April 7 is what direction they want that change to take and in ...
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West Dundee candidates at odds over barriersMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The 6-inch tall barriers proposed along routes 31 and 72 in West Dundee are dividing candidates for the village president's seat. The Illinois Department of Transportati...
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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...