Local Politics
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Preckwinkle fends off challenge from Fioretti for fourth term in Cook CountyNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle cruised to a fourth term Tuesday as the top elected executive of the nation's second most populous county, fending off a cha...
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Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain elected to second termNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Kane County voters backed Sheriff Ron Hain, supporting his bid for a second term in office. With all 292 precincts reporting, unofficial vote totals show Hain, an Elburn...
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Cook County launches campaign to boost vaccination ratesNov 06, 2022 12:00 am - With Thanksgiving and the holidays approaching, along with an expected rise in cases of COVID, seasonal flu and RSV, Cook County is trying to get ahead of the wave by la...
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Lake County's new $1.65 million vote-counting system to debut Tuesday nightNov 04, 2022 1:00 am - When voting ends Tuesday night, the $1.65 million in election equipment Lake County leaders invested in last December will make its grand debut. The machines are designe...
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How DuPage forest preserve candidates would address trails, open spaceNov 04, 2022 1:00 am - Construction projects and regional trail networks have become defining issues in DuPage County Forest Preserve elections. Democrats swept three of the six seats on the f...
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A $1.3 billion agency's leadership on Cook County ballots: Who's running for wastewater districtNov 03, 2022 5:30 am - The $1.3 billion agency responsible for treating wastewater and providing stormwater management for Chicago and more than 100 Cook County communities is on the ballot ne...
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Cook County Board hopefuls Podgorski, Trevor weigh in on tax holidayNov 03, 2022 5:30 am - Should Cook County enact a fuel and sales tax holiday to help residents grappling with rising gas and other costs? Candidates running for the 9th District seat on the co...
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Financial needs and how to pay for them among top issues in Kane County Board racesNov 02, 2022 1:00 am - As Kane County voters head to the polls, they will help shape the political makeup of the county board and the county's financial future. Due to redistricting prompted b...
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Cook County Board incumbent would expand weapons banOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - In the wake of the mass shootings in Highland Park and Uvalde, Texas, and surging gun violence in Chicago, Cook County Board member Scott Britton believes the county's b...
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Money on the mind for McHenry County Board District 2 candidatesOct 30, 2022 1:00 am - The candidates running for the McHenry County Board in District 2 said the public wants to talk about money. Voters, they said, have concerns about property taxes, infla...