Local Politics
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Dist. 50 board hopefuls sing a similar tuneMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Four of the candidates seeking seats on the Woodland Elementary School District 50 board talked about their volunteer work, their goals for the board and other topics du...
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Dist. 207 candidates disagree on new Maine South fieldMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Maine Township High School District 207 candidates disagree on the board's recent decision to spend $1.2 million on a new artificial turf field for Maine South High Scho...
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Save Lake Zurich by voting for changeMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - It appears the April 7 election will be about the downtown revitalization which former Mayor Krischke, Mayor Tolomei and their supportive trustees have fouled up to the ...
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Scores of write-in candidates face an uphill battleMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The Glenbard High School District 87 race was shaping up to be a quiet one. Only two candidates had filed to run for four open spots on the board. As word spread that t...
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Prospect Hts. mayoral candidates on opposite ends of home rule debateMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - When it comes to the question of home rule, the two Prospect Heights mayoral candidates are on opposite ends of the ageless debate. Voters twice rejected the city's requ...
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Baseless attack on COD candidateMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Only a few people in the makeshift courthouse that normally serves as College of DuPage's boardroom were witnesses to the sordid depths people will plumb to preserve pow...
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Candidates differ on Bartlett's response to floodingMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - As some suburbs coped with another deluge this week, Bartlett residents are recalling last year's storms that left parts of it underwater. Angry residents crowded villag...
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Hawthorn hopefuls tout qualificationsMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Hawthorn Elementary District 73 has enjoyed a fairly stable time during the last four years. Unlike many other districts, its finances are under control and no major is...
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Glen Ellyn candidates not keen on sales tax planMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Neither candidate for Glen Ellyn village president is ecstatic about an increase in the village's sales tax that looks close to being approved. Mark Pfefferman, the Civ...
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Riverfront is key for North Aurora candidateMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Mark Vogt, a candidate for North Aurora village president, moved to the community 10 years ago because of its appeal as a village on a river. He was raised among lakes i...