Local Politics
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Kane County Board unhappy with new boundary map but likely to approve itNov 11, 2021 12:00 am - Kane County officials are poised to vote on the new boundaries for the 24 county board seats, though an overall lack of trust in the census data being used may result in...
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DuPage forest preserve approves its own district mapNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - The DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission this week narrowly approved its own electoral boundaries for the next decade. But the forest preserve needs state law change...
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Britton: Friday is the deadline for rental and utility assistanceOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Commissioner Scott Britton, 14th District, has announced that the second round of Emergency Rental Assistance is closing on Friday, Oct. 29. The program dedicates an add...
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DuPage County Board set to vote on new district map todayOct 26, 2021 5:30 am - DuPage County Board members are expected to vote today to approve a new map of their six electoral districts for the next decade. A special county board committee tasked...
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'At last': DuPage County to roll out new paper voting system in time for 2022 primaryOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County voters will cast their ballots entirely on paper starting with next year's primary election. County board members on Tuesday hired an election equipment ve...
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Hart, DiCianni raising big money in the race to succeed DuPage County chairmanOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - The two Republican candidates vying to succeed DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin have collectively raised more than $800,000 in campaign cash, setting the stage fo...
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Lynn LaPlante to run again for top seat on DuPage County BoardOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - The first time Lynn LaPlante ran to lead the DuPage County Board, the Glen Ellyn Democrat faced no primary opponent and came within 7,314 votes of upsetting longtime Rep...
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DuPage County Board releases redistricting map called 'very sound,' with a few objectionsOct 14, 2021 5:30 am - A bipartisan group of DuPage County Board members has unveiled a redistricting plan over the objections of a few Democrats who sought another version of an electoral map...
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DuPage County Board members at odds over redistricting as deadline loomsOct 11, 2021 5:30 am - A once-in-a-decade process to redraw DuPage County's electoral boundaries looked to be winding down. The county board committee responsible for the redistricting effort ...
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DuPage auditor race recount uncovers sealed vote-by-mail ballots, candidate saysOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - A recount of the 2020 DuPage County auditor race has found instances where vote-by-mail ballots were left in sealed envelopes and may not have been counted, according to...