Local Politics
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District 128 candidates explain why they're runningMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - The five candidates seeking seats on the Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board have a wide range of experience and different motives for running....
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Rolling Meadows Ward 6 candidates debate hiring freezeMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Rolling Meadows city officials said they implemented a hiring freeze in 2009 but they didn't, not really, said John D'Astice, who is running for a spot on the city counc...
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Carpentersville candidates differ on economic developmentMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Is Carpentersville a business-friendly town? The answer depends on who you ask. Or more specifically, to which candidate for Carpentersville village president you pose t...
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Glen Ellyn park candidates discuss communicationMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District board eventually overturned a decision last year that would have resulted in the loss of hundreds of trees at Ackerman Park. But some reside...
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6 seek spots on District 117 boardMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Six candidates are seeking four open seats on the board of Antioch High School District 117. Each believes they have the qualifications and deserve to be elected on Apri...
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A cautionary tale of letter writing and politicsMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - May I direct your attention to a Fence Post letter appearing elsewhere on this page? It's headlined, "Response to Herald story on District 204." Submitted by four school...
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District 50 candidates talk about motivesMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The field of candidates running for seats on the Woodland Elementary School District 50 school board is a big one, with seven hopefuls vying for four seats. Not surprisi...
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Twitter coverage boosts access to federal courtrooms
Mar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - WICHITA, Kan. -- Order in the court, please, including you tweeter. In a victory for news technology in federal courts, a judge is allowing a reporter to use the microbl...
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Arlington Heights library candidates spar over tripsMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Dawn Walter said her opponent for the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Board is only in it for the travel perks. "Earlier in February, she went to Springfield and when...
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Barrington Hills mayor, challenger spar over EJ&E, communicationMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Robert Abboud doesn't know why George L. Schueppert thinks Barrington Hills government doesn't communicate well enough with residents. Voters first elected Abboud villag...