Local Politics
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Pfefferman brings plan for Glen Ellyn's futureMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn voters have a tough choice in picking a new village president to replace Vicky Hase, who is following the town tradition of stepping down after one term. Cand...
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Round Lake mayor candidates show their differencesMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Round Lake Mayor Bill Gentes contends his challenger wants to take care of pals and represents a return to the village's old guard. But James Dietz, who wants Gentes' j...
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Dist. 203 candidates debate budget issuesMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - With the economy on everyone's mind, budget issues topped the list of questions Naperville Unit District 203 candidates tackled at a forum Wednesday. While some focused ...
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Saccomanno should continue to serve Wauconda as mayorMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Wauconda is a small town. It is the kind of place where hundreds turn out to welcome home returning veterans and where the chamber of commerce knows not only how many b...
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Bender for Fox Lake mayorMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Fox Lake, like many other towns, is facing a tough road with many businesses closing down. Unlike other towns, though, the exodus started before the recent economic down...
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Gifford for Deer Park president; forward thinkers for trusteeMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - With a new upscale mall to lure shoppers and a new community gathering place set in a pastoral setting, the future would seem one of prosperity and unity, even as villag...
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Michels has vision for Sugar GroveMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Incumbent Village President Sean Michels knows well the challenges facing this town poised for growth but on pause thanks to the national economic difficulties. Well-ver...
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Mueller for Lombard president; Gron and Wilson for trusteeMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - It is hard to ignore the accomplishments of incumbent William Mueller, seeking his fifth term as Lombard's top elected official. The renaissance of the Yorktown Shopping...
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Gurnee mayor candidates address financially strapped Six FlagsMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik and her two challengers have different takes on the possibility of Six Flags Great America's parent company filing for Chapter 11 bankruptc...
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East Dundee: Jerald BartelsMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Village residents will, in effect, choose between two incumbents when they go to the polls April 7. Dan O'Leary was appointed current village president after former Vill...