Local Politics
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Some Naperville, Lisle, Villa Park and Downers Grove incumbents lose reelection bidsApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Voters on Tuesday put three new people on the Naperville City Council and gave a longtime Aurora alderman another four years to help run the second-largest city in the s...
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Election fight not over for Glendale Heights village presidentApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Glendale Heights Village President Linda Jackson is continuing her quest for a sixth term, even though the Illinois Supreme Court removed her from Tuesday's ballot. Jack...
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Incumbent trustees mostly winners in Lake CountyApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Incumbents in Buffalo Grove appear to be the clear winners in unofficial results. With all precincts reporting, Andrew Stein had 2,240 votes, Joanne Johnson had 2,191 vo...
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Lencioni wins St. Charles alderman race, but now he needs council's OK to be seatedApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Paul Lencioni persuaded 57% of St. Charles voters in the 3rd Ward to elect him alderman. Now he needs to persuade the St. Charles city council to let him to serve. Becau...
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Wlezen leads Burlington president race by one voteApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - A single vote separates the two candidates for Burlington village president, leaving front-runner Trustee Mary Kay Wlezen and two-term incumbent Bob Walsh wondering whet...
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With union support, establishment candidates turn back critics of gradual school reopeningsApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Voters throughout the Northwest suburbs sent educators a message Tuesday -- for the most part endorsing the gradual reopening approach most districts have taken in respo...
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Unofficial results show incumbents swept in Hoffman EstatesApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - With all precincts counted, it appears all Hoffman Estates village board incumbents up for election Tuesday will retain their seats. But while unofficial results indicat...
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McLeod headed for sixth term; three new mayors chosenApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been updated to reflect that early votes hadn't been reported as of press time. Hoffman Estates voters apparently can't get enough of M...
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Voters favor experience in Northwest suburban village board contestsApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Many village board and city council incumbents appeared to cruise to victory in the Northwest suburbs Tuesday night, though some newcomers also notched seats on the elec...
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School board incumbents fare well in DuPage County in pandemic electionApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Numerous incumbents in DuPage County's most contentious school board races appeared to hold onto their seats Tuesday, fending off a flood of opposition candidates in an ...