Local Politics
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DuPage County Board incumbents gearing up for primary competitionMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - Seven DuPage County Board members will have to fend off primary challengers in their reelection bids. Contested Republican primary races are expected in three of the six...
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Former board member Boykin, second Democrat to challenge PreckwinkleMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - Three challengers to Democratic Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle of Chicago emerged on the last day of candidate filing Monday, as did contests for every oth...
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Primaries for sheriff, several county board seats on tap in Lake CountyMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - As has been her habit for many elections, Mary Ross-Cunningham arrived at the Lake County government center about 6 a.m. Monday to be first in line to file nominating pe...
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GOP primary battle lines emerge in DuPage CountyMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - DuPage County election season officially got underway Monday with a Democratic candidate dropping out of the top local race, primary battles brewing on the Republican si...
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Two fellow Democrats challenge Dart for Cook County sheriff as candidate filing beginsMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is facing a challenge from within his party, as a pair of fellow Chicago Democrats filed nominating petitions Monday to run against hi...
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Dozens of McHenry County candidates line up to file for 2022 election
Mar 07, 2022 12:00 am - McHenry County political candidates lined up Monday morning outside the county clerk's office for their chance to have their name first on the ballot. Dozens stood in a ...
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Former member returning to Park Ridge-Niles District 64 school boardMar 03, 2022 5:00 am - Former Park Ridge-Niles District 64 school board member Larry Ryles has been chosen to fill a vacancy on the panel. "My heart is still with this district," Ryles told th...
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St. Charles City Council to drop use of 'alderman' in favor of gender-neutral language
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Democratic Lake County Clerk Robin O'Connor switching parties for reelection runFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - The story has been updated to reflect that the $2 million used by Lake County Clerk Robin O'Connor for vote-by-mail improvements was from American Rescue Act funding...
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Naperville council member Gustin running for DuPage County boardFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - Naperville City Councilwoman Patty Gustin has announced she will run for the DuPage County Board seat representing District 5, where she has been a resident for 30 years...