Local Politics
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Former lieutenant governor to seek DuPage County clerk's seatJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Former Lieutenant Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti announced Friday she's running to lead the DuPage County clerk's office. Sanguinetti will seek the GOP nomination in the primar...
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Round Lake attorney to run for Lake County BoardJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - Carolina Abarca Schottland, an attorney and a 20-year Round Lake resident, announced this week she'll be running in the Democratic primary for the Lake County Board Dist...
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Lake County invests $1.65 million in better vote-by-mail equipmentDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - To ensure the county's election officials can accurately and more quickly process votes by mail, Lake County leaders last week authorized a $1.65 million investment in u...
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Vernon Twp. trustee to run for Lake County BoardDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - Vernon Township Trustee Sara Knizhnik announced this week she is running for the District 18 Lake County Board seat. The Vernon Hills Democrat is a community organizer a...
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Clark running for reelection to Lake County BoardDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County Board member Jennifer Clark of Libertyville announced this week she is running for reelection next November. Clark, a Democrat, represents the 15th District...
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New Lake County Board district map approved mainly along party linesDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - With the official adoption of new district boundaries, the geographic stage has been set for an interesting 2022 election season for Lake County Board incumbents and hop...
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Despite recount, results of 2020 DuPage auditor race the same, clerk's report saysNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek insists in a new report that disqualifying ballots wouldn't change the outcome of last year's county auditor race that incumbent Bob G...
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Kane County Board unhappy with new boundary map but likely to approve itNov 11, 2021 12:00 am - Kane County officials are poised to vote on the new boundaries for the 24 county board seats, though an overall lack of trust in the census data being used may result in...
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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...