Local Politics
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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...
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Colonel Sanders rescued from river after 24 years
Mar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - TOKYO -- He was covered in mud when pulled from the river, and had lost both legs and hands, not to mention his glasses. But Colonel Sanders still had his trademark smil...
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Dist. 95 candidates talk moneyMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Candidates for the board of education in Lake Zurich Unit District 95 focused on potentially severe budget cuts during a community forum Monday. Multiple questions submi...
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Island Lake candidates have different economic ideasMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - With the nation's economy in shambles and many local governments cutting staff to save money, Island Lake's three mayoral candidates have different plans for finding new...