Local Politics
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Chaplin drops out, endorses Conroy as she alone takes on LaPlante in DuPage board chair primaryJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - Almost a decade ago, Democrats first made significant gains in Republican-dominated DuPage County with the election of two women. State Rep. Deb Conroy and county board ...
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Lake County's former chief judge to retire FridayJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Lake County Circuit Judge Diane Winter, whose 2-year tenure as the court's chief judge ended earlier this month, will retire from the bench effective Friday, officials a...
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Lake County Board member from Grayslake running for reelectionJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Grayslake resident John Wasik is running for reelection to the Lake County Board's 6th District. Wasik said he is seeking a second term to continue working to lower prop...
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Former lieutenant governor to seek DuPage County clerk's seatJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Former Lieutenant Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti announced Friday she's running to lead the DuPage County clerk's office. Sanguinetti will seek the GOP nomination in the primar...
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Round Lake attorney to run for Lake County BoardJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - Carolina Abarca Schottland, an attorney and a 20-year Round Lake resident, announced this week she'll be running in the Democratic primary for the Lake County Board Dist...
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Lake County invests $1.65 million in better vote-by-mail equipmentDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - To ensure the county's election officials can accurately and more quickly process votes by mail, Lake County leaders last week authorized a $1.65 million investment in u...
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Vernon Twp. trustee to run for Lake County BoardDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - Vernon Township Trustee Sara Knizhnik announced this week she is running for the District 18 Lake County Board seat. The Vernon Hills Democrat is a community organizer a...
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Clark running for reelection to Lake County BoardDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County Board member Jennifer Clark of Libertyville announced this week she is running for reelection next November. Clark, a Democrat, represents the 15th District...
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New Lake County Board district map approved mainly along party linesDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - With the official adoption of new district boundaries, the geographic stage has been set for an interesting 2022 election season for Lake County Board incumbents and hop...
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Despite recount, results of 2020 DuPage auditor race the same, clerk's report saysNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek insists in a new report that disqualifying ballots wouldn't change the outcome of last year's county auditor race that incumbent Bob G...