Local Politics
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Des Plaines District 62 candidates oppose book-banning effortsMar 02, 2023 4:30 am - As conservative activists and lawmakers push to remove books that address racial issues and the LGBTQ community from classrooms across the country, all five candidates f...
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Glenview District 34 candidates talk construction, financesMar 02, 2023 4:00 am - Four of five candidates running for the Glenview District 34 school board addressed issues including construction, finance and mental health during a recent interview wi...
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Watch District 211 candidates discuss budget, curriculum, moreMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - In three separate interviews with the Daily Herald Editorial Board, candidates for school board in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 discuss issues including ...
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Some Des Plaines candidates say more outreach to LGBTQ community neededMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - While all eight Des Plaines aldermanic candidates support displaying a rainbow Pride flag at city hall each June, some say outreach to the LGBTQ community should expand....
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Jesse White endorses Vallas in Chicago mayoral race
Mar 02, 2023 12:00 am - Former Secretary of State Jesse White is endorsing Paul Vallas, giving Vallas a leg up in his quest to claim the 20% share of the Black vote he needs to win the April 4 ...
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Elgin mayoral candidates make their cases during voter forumMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - Voters choosing between the two candidates for Elgin mayor are deciding between two different visions of leadership, the men say. Mayor David Kaptain, seeking his fo...
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LWV of the Palatine Area hosting series of candidate forumsMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - The League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area will be hosting a series of candidate forums beginning next week to help voters make informed choices in the April 4 elec...
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Wheaton, District 200 candidate forum ThursdayMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - The Wheaton League of Women Voters is hosting a candidate forum from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 2, in the Wheaton City Hall council chambers, 303 W. Wesley St. Learn ab...
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Watch: Candidates for District 103 school board discuss sex ed curriculum, diversityMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - Incumbent Marissa Grossenbach and newcomers Nana Agyeman, Kathryn Hoskins and Sanjay Keshav discuss issues in their race for the Lincolnshire-Prairie View School Distric...
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Rolling Meadows candidates welcome Bears but fear strain on city servicesFeb 28, 2023 4:00 am - There's no contested election this spring in Arlington Heights - a critic of possible Bears public subsidies having been tossed from the ballot - but candidates in Rolli...