Local Politics
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St. Charles to reconsider law keeping liquor license holders from public officeApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - In the wake of Paul Lencioni's victory in the race for Ward 3 alderman in St. Charles, the city council next week will reconsider the ordinance preventing residents with...
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Urlacher says Mettawa residents urged him to run as write-inApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - Mayor Casey Urlacher attributed his victorious write-in campaign to the Mettawa residents who urged him to run after he received a pardon from former President Donald Tr...
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For new Mount Prospect mayor, a role three decades in the makingApr 12, 2021 5:30 am - In guiding his successful campaign for Mount Prospect mayor, Paul Hoefert remembered the sage words of a former mayor and state legislator, Carolyn Krause. "She taught m...
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75 votes separate Howard from Potoczny in race for final College of DuPage seatApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - The race to decide who fills the last open seat on the College of DuPage board has turned into a nail-biter after the latest vote counts give candidate Nick Howard a raz...
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How unions, political groups influenced school board electionsApr 11, 2021 1:00 am - And political groups did, too. Some say that's not such a good thing.
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After electoral loss, District 214 parents slate renews calls for transparencyApr 09, 2021 5:00 am - Coming off one of the most contentious Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board elections in recent years, supporters of the losing slate of candidates renewed ...
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Two Grayslake trustees still await final vote totals to see who will fill third seatApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - Two incumbents vying for the third of three available seats on the Grayslake village board are anxiously awaiting for late-arriving mail-in ballots to be counted as the ...
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Hoeft unseats incumbent Huntley mayor, shares his goalsApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - Huntley's "friendly mayor with country charm," Chuck Sass, has been ousted from the post he held unchallenged for 20 years. Sass was defeated Tuesday by two-term villag...
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McHenry County recount shows all four Huntley 158 incumbents secured reelectionApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - A recount of votes in McHenry County has significantly changed the outcome of one of the most hotly contested school board races in the suburbs. Tuesday's election resu...
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Winning Campton Hills slate pleased with voter supportApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - A slate of three Campton Hills trustee candidates had expressed collective confidence about sweeping the available seats in Tuesday's election, but the trio were still p...