Local Politics
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Longtime Gurnee mayor announces she will not run for a fifth termNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - Longtime Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik has announced she will not seek another term in the spring. Kovarik has served as mayor since 2005 and was a village trustee for s...
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Five seats open on Palatine library board in AprilNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - There will be five open seats on the seven-member board of the Palatine Public Library District in the April 6 election. The open seats currently are held by Andrea Vand...
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Rinehart beats Nerheim as another 'blue wave' washes over Lake CountyNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim conceded victory Tuesday after the latest batch of processed votes put him further behind Democratic challenger Eric Rinehart. ...
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Democrat takes lead in McHenry County race
Nov 10, 2020 12:00 am - Democrat Tanya Jindrich took the lead over Republican Mike Shorten for the second of two McHenry County Board seats representing District 3 when additional ballots were ...
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Key Lake County races too early to concede, Republican incumbents sayNov 09, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim and Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper were trailing their opponents by thousands of votes Monday, but both said they would not ...
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Late night update to vote totals shakes up Lake County racesNov 08, 2020 12:00 am - A ballot count update late Saturday by the Lake County clerk's office has shaken up two key county races and, if the gains hold, could further increase Democratic contro...
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Rickert concedes victory to Pierog in Kane County chairman raceNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Republican David Rickert conceded victory Friday to Democrat Corinne Pierog in the race for Kane County Board chairman. "Although not mathematically eliminated, it's tim...
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'Light blue?': Democrats make historic gains in DuPage CountyNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Political observers knew the tide was turning for years. In 2018, Democratic candidates had an especially strong showing in DuPage County. But Tuesday's election in DuPa...
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Questionable signatures, mail-in vs. in-person: More than 1,700 McHenry County voters had issues casting ballots
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Hanover Park clerk is first Latina elected to MWRD boardNov 04, 2020 10:00 pm - Eira Corral Sepúlveda of Hanover Park is the first Latina elected to the board of commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, which ...