Local Politics
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DuPage County Board member terms determinedDec 14, 2022 12:00 am - Six newly elected DuPage County Board members - four of them Democrats - will serve two years in office. Term lengths for all 18 board members were determined by a lotte...
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Two Naperville council candidates to stay on ballotDec 12, 2022 12:00 am - Two candidates survived an attempt to remove them from the ballot in the April 4 election in Naperville. But the objection hearing for mayoral candidate Tiffany Stephens...
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Challengers take on longtime mayors in DuPage, Kane countiesDec 12, 2022 12:00 am - Mayoral races got off to a quick start Monday in DuPage and Kane counties, with candidates stepping forward to challenge the entrenched incumbents in Carol Stream and Wa...
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Naperville man charged with hate crimeDec 12, 2022 12:00 am - A Naperville man has been charged with committing a hate crime, accused of putting swastika stickers on a candidate's campaign signs. Keith Klingeman, 49, of the 400 blo...
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As candidate filing period begins, Rolling Meadows' Gallo announces he won't seek reelectionDec 12, 2022 12:00 am - This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Des Plaines aldermanic candidate Brian Inzerello. Rolling Meadows Mayor Joe Gallo announced he won't seek a ...
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Petition filing for school board and most municipal races begins MondayDec 11, 2022 12:00 am - Petition filing begins Monday morning for candidates running in the April 4 election for seats on most suburban municipal boards and all school district, library distric...
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Naperville election candidates fighting to stay on ballotDec 07, 2022 12:00 am - Three candidates in the upcoming municipal election in Naperville are fighting to stay on the ballot after objections were made to their nominating petitions. A hearing ...
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Members sworn in to streamlined Lake County BoardDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - The number of Lake County Board seats officially has dropped from 21 to 19, but leadership roles remain unchanged as Democrats maintain an overwhelming majority. Three n...
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Jury awards $2.6 million to workers fired by Lake County circuit clerk
Dec 06, 2022 12:00 am - A jury awarded more than $2.6 million to three former Lake County employees who claimed they were fired by Circuit Court Clerk Erin Cartwright Weinstein because they sup...
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Incoming DuPage County Board members celebrate historic firstsDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - The inauguration of new DuPage County Board members Monday night will make history in more ways than one. Michael Childress will be sworn in as the first Black man elect...