Local Politics
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Why a Des Plaines aldermanic candidate could be booted from the ballotJan 05, 2023 12:00 am - A Des Plaines aldermanic candidate could learn next week if perceived errors on his paperwork will cost him a place on the April ballot. Christopher Jensen's candidate p...
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Two candidates in District 220 face ballot challengesJan 05, 2023 12:00 am - A Cook County electoral board opened hearings Thursday on challenges to the nominating paperwork of two candidates for the Barrington Area Unit District 220 board. Barri...
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Des Plaines voters will have another say on term limitsJan 04, 2023 4:30 am - Des Plaines residents will have the chance to strengthen term limits for elected officials when they vote this spring. After a lengthy and occasionally acrimonious discu...
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Bears subsidy critic tossed from Arlington Heights ballotJan 04, 2023 4:00 am - An Arlington Heights village board candidate who is a critic of possible public subsidies for the Chicago Bears was tossed from the ballot Tuesday, making the April 4 tr...
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Mundelein board candidates survive petition challenges, will stay on ballotJan 04, 2023 12:00 am - Two Mundelein village board candidates who faced disqualification from the April 4 election because of complaints about their nominating petitions will remain on the bal...
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Facing petition challenge, veteran Mundelein trustee withdraws from board raceDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect Kerston Russell's decision to drop out of the race rather than fight an objection to his candidate paperwork. ...
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Should Des Plaines strengthen term limits? A new referendum could be comingDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - Just weeks after Des Plaines voters upheld term limits for elected officials, the city council on Tuesday will debate toughening the policy. Mayor Andrew Goczkowski has ...
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Park Ridge-Niles District 64 board races draw eight candidatesDec 29, 2022 12:00 am - The way Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board members have been feuding with each other - and the public - over COVID-19 prevention efforts, kindergarten programs an...
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Two Mundelein candidates could get knocked off the ballotDec 28, 2022 12:00 am - Two of the five candidates seeking seats on Mundelein's village board could be knocked off the April 4 ballot because of perceived problems with their paperwork. Formal...
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Familiar names to appear on Des Plaines' ballots in AprilDec 27, 2022 12:00 am - Names from Des Plaines' political past are set to appear on ballots for aldermanic races in April. Four of the city council's eight seats will be up for election, and al...