Local Politics
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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...
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Meetings aren't everything, Palatine challengers sayMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Unlike one of her opponents, Jim Schwantz, Palatine Mayor Rita Mullins has never played in the NFL. "But I've watched it on TV. I've even been to some games," Mullins sa...
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Response to Herald story on District 204Mar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - We would like to respond to the Daily Herald's March 3 article, "Six agree on new Dist. 204 victim's rights policy." First, we are very disappointed with the way the cur...
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Higher standard needed for objectorsMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I attended the College of DuPage Election Board hearings in support of candidates whose appearance on the ballot was being challenged for trivial or exaggerated objectio...