Local Politics
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School board member, newcomer face off in Lake County Board Dist. 2 primaryJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - A political newcomer and a school board member are squaring off in the Democratic primary for the Lake County Board District 2 seat. Shawn Killackey, a Mundelein-area re...
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Appeals court rules McHenry County sheriff candidate can stay on ballot
Jun 13, 2022 1:00 am - An appellate court Monday upheld two previous decisions that ruled McHenry County sheriff candidate Tony Colatorti is qualified to run for office and can remain on the b...
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GOP incumbents look to defend seats in DuPage County Board primaryJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - Republican voters in northeastern DuPage County will have more choices to make than Democrats at the ballot box in this month's primary election. Five Republicans are vy...
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Dispute involving McHenry County sheriff candidates at Memorial Day parade in Huntley leads to changes
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Access to information, affordable housing among issues in race for Lake County Board District 3 seatJun 09, 2022 5:30 am - Broadening access to information and to affordable housing are among the issues for the two Democratic candidates running for the District 3 seat on the Lake County Boar...
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Democratic primary rival accuses Preckwinkle of failing to address crimeJun 09, 2022 5:30 am - The Democratic primary challenger to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle accused the top county official of not doing enough to address rising crime, but the lo...
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Endorsement: Pedersen, Schlick, Killackey, Nozicka, Ochoa, Knizhnik for Lake County BoardJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - Here are Daily Herald endorsements in contested primary races for Lake County Board in districts in the Daily Herald circulation area: Dist. 1, GOP: Pedersen Incumb...
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Former Aurora chief Ziman to help DOJ investigate police response to Uvalde shootingJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - The U.S. Department of Justice is turning to a former suburban top cop to help it examine how police responded to the May 24 mass shooting that left 19 children and two ...
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Endorsement: Krause, Murphy for DuPage forest boardJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Four candidates are squaring off in Republican primaries for DuPage Forest Preserve Boa...
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Endorsement: Preckwinkle for Cook County Board presidentJun 08, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. If you're a Cook County Democrat, do you want your next County Board president to be a ...