Local Politics
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Jung ousted in McHenry Co. District 5Nov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - John Jung, a Republican from Woodstock and the vice chairman of the McHenry County Board, lost his re-election bid Tuesday, according to unofficial results late Tuesday....
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Lake County coroner likely holds off challengeNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Incumbent Richard Keller appeared to have held off a Republican push Tuesday to win a second term as Lake County coroner. With all 481 precincts reporting, Keller, 54, w...
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Pedersen leading in Lake 1st DistrictNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Linda Pedersen holds a late edge in the tight race for the Lake County Board District 1 seat. Pedersen, a 58-year-old Republican from Antioch, leads Democratic Challeng...
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Murphy keeps Dist. 1 DuPage forest district seatNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican incumbent Marsha Murphy retained her DuPage County Forest Preserve District 1 seat. With all 118 precincts reporting, unofficial results show Murphy defeated ...
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Piper a fair and consistent judgeNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - I have come to know Judge Patricia Piper Golden over the past year. I know her as a dedicated judge, even handed in her court decisions, objective in her outlook, firm i...
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A look at two Lake Co. judge racesNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Since judicial candidates remove themselves from politics and don't campaign based on issues, "Joe Voter" may have little else besides party affiliation to use in pickin...
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Corruption, death penalty key in Cook Co. state's attorney raceNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - At first glance, the two major party candidates for Cook County State's Attorney have a lot in common. Both Democrat Anita Alvarez and Republican Tony Peraica have stron...
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Keck has experience qualifications for jobNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - With the crisis in leadership we're seeing in Springfield and in Washington, it's nice to know that there still is one government out there that's living within its mean...
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DuPage Dems trying to break GOP's strangleholdNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrats in DuPage County flooded the ballot this year looking to wrestle away some of the Republican Party's long-held single-party dominance over county politics. Aft...
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Thumbs up for two judicial candidatesNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Our Northwest suburban area is located within the 13th subcircuit of the Cook County court system. In Tuesday's election there are two separate positions for judge to be...