Local Politics
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Consistency key for Millburn District 24Mar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Like so many school districts, Millburn Elementary District 24 is struggling to cut expenses, pay down debt and balance its budget. Hard choices need to be made, and we ...
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Miller, Roeckner and Alessio are best mix for District 300Mar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Community Unit District 300 faces some critical situations in the next four years, among them finding a replacement for Superintendent Ken Arndt, who is retiring at the ...
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Experience counts on Lake Zurich school boardMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - In recent months Lake Zurich Unit District 95 has closed a school, redrawn boundaries and set out plans to cut programs and extracurriculars to plug a $4 million budget ...
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Thousands pouring into COD trustee raceMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Teachers union groups have already poured in more than $43,000 into the College of DuPage trustee race. Meanwhile, the first donation to a recently reincarnated politica...
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Moran, Wilson, Henry, Grosso for Geneva District 304Mar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The Geneva Unit District 304 board will get some new blood next month, with five candidates running to fill four seats. Incumbents Tim Moran and Bill Wilson are knowledg...
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District 128 candidates talk about economy, school financesMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Although it hasn't had to cut staff or programs because of economic pressures like some other area school districts, the Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School Distr...
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Way of doing business challenged in MettawaMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The quiet in Mettawa has been shattered this election season, with candidates from opposing parties knocking on doors for one of the few times in the history of this vil...
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Our choices for Hawthorn District 73Mar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Hawthorn Elementary District 73 has done a good job managing enrollment growth over the years. The district is currently enjoying a fairly stable period. But school admi...
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Dato, McHugh, Weber, Midkiff for Wauconda Dist. 118 schoolsMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - It is easy to see why so many people want to sit on the Wauconda Unit District 118 school board. The district is financially strong, posts high test scores and has a gra...
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Mulder is a proven candidate of changeMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Mayor Mulder's opponent is touting he's the candidate of change, but I think he's a "Johnny Come Lately." He is throwing out a lot of ideas that are already being done. ...