Local Politics
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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...
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Lawyer picked to fill Batavia City Council vacancyOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - A 29-year-old lawyer will fill the 4th Ward vacancy on the Batavia City Council. At a committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, aldermen picked Thomas M. Connelly. "I b...