Local Politics
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Illinois House hopefuls Peterson, Chan Ding spar over ethicsFeb 09, 2026 5:44 pm - Democratic candidates for the 52nd District Illinois House seat clashed over ethics during a recent meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board.
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Huntley District 158 fills school board vacancy after Andy Bittman’s sudden departureFeb 09, 2026 12:54 pm - Huntley School District 158 has a new school board member. The school board has appointed Chuck Ruth, a former Huntley school board president, to the board.
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Candidate exits Democratic primary for DuPage County sheriffFeb 06, 2026 11:30 am - A Democratic candidate for DuPage County sheriff has withdrawn from the race.
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GOP state House candidate says he’s not a Holocaust denierFeb 03, 2026 5:03 pm - Elk Grove Township Republican Committeeman Edward Lapinski repudiated accusations he is a Holocaust denier and antisemitic, saying text messages exchanged between him and another Republican committeeperson were maliciously presented out of context.
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League hosts forum for DuPage County District 5 Democratic primary hopefulsFeb 03, 2026 2:32 pm - Naperville voters are invited to attend an online forum on Feb. 10 featuring Democratic primary candidates for the DuPage County Board District 5 seat.
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New police chief takes over in WheelingFeb 03, 2026 10:32 am - The Wheeling Police Department’s new chief was sworn in Monday.
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Ordinance prohibiting ICE from staging on Downers Grove property up for vote Tuesday
Feb 02, 2026 1:50 pm - An ordinance that would prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from staging on Downers Grove municipal property is expected be voted on at Tuesday’s village council meeting.
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Plan for 5-story building on Fox River Grove’s Block B ‘unlikely’ without new TIF, consultant says
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Car wash proposed in MundeleinFeb 02, 2026 11:33 am - Mundelein’s planning and zoning commission will meet Wednesday night to discuss a proposal for a car wash and a commercial building.
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‘He knows what our interests are in Washington’: DuPage County to pay D.C. lobbyist up to $96KJan 30, 2026 11:59 am - DuPage County Board members have agreed to spend up to $96,000 on a one-year contract with a federal lobbyist.