Local Politics
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Lake Co. board candidates debate wisdom of $23 million county facilityOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Former Grayslake mayor Pat Carey says Lake County Board member Terese Douglass made a poor decision when she voted to approve $23 million for a centralized Lake County F...
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Circuit court clerk candidate says computer system is outdatedOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - One thing the candidates for Lake County circuit court Clerk agree on is the need for an efficient computer system to make court documents easily accessible to the publi...
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How Mountsier, Rotheimer differ on issuesOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes to traffic congestion, land preservation and other key issues facing the Lake County Board, the two candidates for the 17th District seat have very similar...
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County board hopefuls have different motivationsSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the candidates seeking to represent the 17th District on the Lake County Board cites the need for transportation improvements as a main motivation for running. Th...
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Lakes Community High School hosts first political forumSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake County Clerk Willard Helander had two questions for the students. "How many of you are old enough to vote this year?" she asked. She smiled seeing dozens of raised...
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Flare-ups during Lake Co. state's attorney debateSep 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The candidates for Lake County state's attorney could not make it through their opening statements at a forum Sunday before the debate overheated. Democratic challenger ...
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Lake Co. board candidate says state's attorney enables pedophilesSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - A Lake County Board candidate on Friday said State's Attorney Michael Waller and his staff enable pedophiles to attack children. Local prosecutors do not seek long enoug...
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Keller's defense testimony in rape case draws GOP ireSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The head of the Lake County Republican Party said Thursday that Coroner Richard Keller "compromised the integrity of his office" by testifying for the defense in a child...
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Lake County League hosts forum for county candidates, judgesSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Candidates for some countywide races and judgeships are scheduled to appear Sunday at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lake County. The American Associ...
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Q&A with SullivanSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - 1. Why are you running for this office, whether for re-election or election the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what? What will be...