Local Politics
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Indian Trails library trustee to resign next monthFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - A member of the Indian Trails Public Library board will step down next month because he's moving out of the Wheeling-based district, officials said Monday. Bruce Matthew...
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Candidate field growing for Lake County Board racesFeb 03, 2022 12:00 am - This story has been updated to reflect that Thomas Maillard of Waukegan is also an announced candidate in the Democratic primary for the 62nd District state represen...
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Five months to go: Here's what you need to know to prepare to vote in Illinois' primaryJan 26, 2022 4:00 am - This story has been edited from its original version to correct that voters in McHenry County will be voting for candidates in county board districts 1-9. Illinois ...
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Cook County commissioner now in remission after cancer treatmentJan 26, 2022 12:00 am - After treatment for throat cancer, Cook County Board Commissioner Scott Britton is feeling better and back at events. Diagnosed in August, Britton underwent intravenous ...
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Several incumbent Lake County Board Democrats announce reelection plansJan 25, 2022 12:00 am - Signature-gathering season for political candidates is well underway and several Lake County Board incumbents in the last week have made it known they'll be seeking reel...
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Deputy announces challenge to Lake County sheriffJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's Deputy William "Chris" King on Monday announced he will challenge his boss in the June 28 Democratic primary. Sheriff John D. Idleburg is running f...
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Hunter seeking full term on Lake County BoardJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - Ingleside Republican J. Kevin Hunter has announced his candidacy for Lake County Board District 5. Hunter, a sales manager and former Fox Lake fire lieutenant, was appo...
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Chaplin drops out, endorses Conroy as she alone takes on LaPlante in DuPage board chair primaryJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - Almost a decade ago, Democrats first made significant gains in Republican-dominated DuPage County with the election of two women. State Rep. Deb Conroy and county board ...
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Lake County's former chief judge to retire FridayJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Lake County Circuit Judge Diane Winter, whose 2-year tenure as the court's chief judge ended earlier this month, will retire from the bench effective Friday, officials a...
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Lake County Board member from Grayslake running for reelectionJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Grayslake resident John Wasik is running for reelection to the Lake County Board's 6th District. Wasik said he is seeking a second term to continue working to lower prop...