Local Politics
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Democrat deputy to succeed Republican Schaumburg Township assessor after yearslong dilemmaApr 04, 2025 4:43 pm - Longtime Schaumburg Township Assessor John Lawson, a Republican, will be succeeded by his Chief Deputy Assessor Victor Morales, a Democrat, at the end of the year following Tuesday’s election.
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Service, workforce cuts possible after voters spurn Kane’s $51 million sales tax request
Apr 04, 2025 8:56 am - Kane County Board members are reacting to voters overwhelmingly rejecting a proposed county sales tax increase, with some saying that spending cuts may be necessary.
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Des Plaines city manager could get pay raiseApr 03, 2025 1:28 pm - Des Plaines City Manager Dorothy Wisniewski is in line for a pay raise.
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Vetter’s $163 million expansion plan faces big vote in Des PlainesApr 03, 2025 1:05 pm - A German pharmaceutical company’s $163 million plan to expand its Des Plaines facility could get a key go-ahead from the city council Monday.
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‘Beyond grateful’: Chlebek’s lead grows in Des Plaines’ 1st Ward raceApr 03, 2025 10:22 am - Margaret Chlebek’s narrow lead in the race for Des Plaines’ 1st Ward aldermanic seat tripled to 12 votes Thursday.
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Newly elected Wheeling Township board could levy tax for mental healthApr 03, 2025 7:55 am - Newly elected Wheeling Township Supervisor Maria Zeller Brauer said she intends to help get a new tax to fund the township’s mental health board out of the deep freeze.
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Johnson grateful for support and trust in winning second term in close race for Libertyville mayorApr 02, 2025 8:12 pm - The race for Libertyville mayor Tuesday was neck and neck most of the evening before Donna Johnson pulled far enough away to make the outcome inevitable to her opponent.
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Five seats decided on Aurora City Council, including defeat of incumbent WoermanApr 02, 2025 5:02 pm - Five aldermanic seats were up for grabs on the Aurora City Council during Tuesday’s election, with all but one incumbent holding onto their position.
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District 211 write-in votes appear to fall short, but won’t be counted for two weeksApr 02, 2025 3:38 pm - A pair of late-announced write-in candidates in the previously uncontested Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education election appeared to fall short Tuesday.
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Anderson retains seat as Prospect Heights Ward 2 aldermanApr 02, 2025 12:45 pm - Appointed incumbent Terry Anderson was elected to a two-year term of her own as Prospect Heights Ward 2 alderman Tuesday, fending off a challenge from fellow ward resident Alan Schneider.