Local Politics
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Wheeling 911 calls now to be handled by Northwest Central DispatchJan 08, 2025 12:18 pm - Starting Thursday, 911 calls for police or fire service in Wheeling will be fielded by the Northwest Central Dispatch System.
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‘The gay community was not protected’: Mount Prospect resident critical over handling of attacksJan 07, 2025 9:33 pm - Mount Prospect officials were questioned at Tuesday’s meeting about the delay in getting information out to the community about an attack on two men by teenagers who had lured them using the LGBTQ dating app Grindr.
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Geneva to ask voters for money for police, fire stationJan 07, 2025 3:06 pm - Geneva voters will be asked to approve borrowing $68 million to build a new police station and a new fire station.
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Burns announces bid for 7th term as Geneva mayor
Jan 06, 2025 11:51 am - Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns formally announced his intention to seek a seventh term in the April 1 consolidated election.
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Mayoral candidate back on Aurora primary ballotJan 02, 2025 3:10 pm - A judge returned Aurora mayoral candidate Karina Garcia’s name back to the primary ballot Thursday.
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Have coffee with Mundelein’s mayor and a trustee on Jan. 4Jan 02, 2025 3:02 pm - Join Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz and Trustee Robin Meier for coffee and conversation about village issues on Saturday, Jan. 4.
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Naperville's Kevin Coyne takes over as DuPage County GOP chairDec 31, 2024 6:13 pm - A former Naperville city council member is taking the reins of the local Republican Party in DuPage County, a formerly deep-red bastion that has seen Democrats flex their political muscle in recent years.
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Proposed referendum would restrict campaign donations in AuroraDec 31, 2024 4:55 pm - An Aurora mayoral candidate wants to limit campaign donations from people and companies that do business with the city, saying such donations are “pay to play” politics that hurt residents.
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How a special census could net Wheeling more tax dollarsDec 31, 2024 1:50 pm - The next U.S. census is still six years away -- but Wheeling officials will commission a special count this year to capitalize on a perceived population boom in town.
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Glendale Heights village president asks court to put him back on ballotDec 31, 2024 1:26 pm - Glendale Heights Village President Chodri Khokhar is asking a judge to put his name back on the April 1 ballot, arguing that the village’s electoral board was biased and unfair when it removed him.