Local Politics
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DuPage judge says auditor race election recount bill too high, cuts by more than halfAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Former DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan will not have to pay $289,000 up front for a recount of the 2020 race he lost. DuPage County Judge Craig Belford on Monday denied...
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Cook County Board of Review member accused of 'flagrant nepotism'
Jul 22, 2021 1:00 am - It's been a little more than seven months since Democrat Tammy Wendt joined the Cook County Board of Review, but she's already being accused of "flagrant nepotism" - and...
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Kane County eyes September for new voting maps, but Aurora, Elgin concerns remainJul 01, 2021 5:30 am - Kane County voters may get a better idea of who will represent their interests for the next 10 years, or at least a general idea of where that person will live, as soon ...
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Judge delays decision on recount in DuPageJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - It's not yet clear whether a candidate has to pay for a judge-ordered recount in DuPage County. Judge Craig Belford on Friday delayed a decision on whether Republican Bo...
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Longtime resident nominated as next 8th Ward alderman in Des PlainesJun 22, 2021 1:00 am - A longtime Des Plaines resident has been nominated to be the next alderman for the 8th Ward. Shamoon Ebrahimi, a counselor at Maine West High School in Des Plaines, was ...
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Auditor runner-up says DuPage clerk's estimated cost for a recount is 'outrageous'Jun 22, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek says it will cost nearly $290,000 to do a judge-ordered recount of the November race for county auditor. But the candidate who sought ...
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Deadline to apply for Elmhurst Ward 5 Aldermanic seat extended to June 30Jun 20, 2021 11:00 pm - With the advice and consent of the Elmhurst City Council, Mayor Scott M. Levin will appoint a replacement to the 5th Ward aldermanic seat that became vacant on May 3, wh...
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East Dundee mayor working to fill board seat; trustee says there's 'no vacancy'Jun 11, 2021 1:00 am - Both sides in the debate over who should occupy Scott Andresen's trustee seat in East Dundee believe the issue eventually will be decided in court, although Andresen and...
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Why hasn't Des Plaines' mayor named a new 8th Ward alderman yet?Jun 11, 2021 1:00 am - He's been Da Boss for more than a month, but Des Plaines Mayor Andrew Goczkowski still hasn't named someone to succeed him as the 8th Ward's alderman. Goczkowski gave up...
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Ex-Glendale Heights president, candidate ask DuPage court to overturn April's electionJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - Former Glendale Heights Village President Linda Jackson and Mike Ontiveroz - a candidate who lost his bid to become president by only two votes - have filed separate law...