Local Politics
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Wheaton details city council candidate filing processAug 23, 2020 1:00 am - City council hopefuls in Wheaton can start picking up paperwork for nominating petitions in order to appear on the ballot in the spring municipal election. Four seats re...
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Glen Ellyn mayor won't seek 2nd term; party recruits municipal candidatesAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - This November, Glen Ellyn voters won't get much of a break if they're feeling politically fatigued. Less than two weeks after casting their ballots in an unprecedented p...
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Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes announces reelection bidAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - Positioning himself as a voice of continuity and experience in trying times, Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes on Monday announced his intention to seek a third term des...
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Watch the Democratic National Convention starting at 8 p.m.Aug 17, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Joe Biden and the Democrats are highlighting the party's inclusive "big tent" Monday night as their 2020 National Convention gets underway with a lineup that ...
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Naperville election petitions available in mid-AugustAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - Nominating petitions for the 2021 Naperville municipal election will be available beginning Monday, Aug. 17, in the city clerk's office at the Naperville Municipal Cente...
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State's Attorney Foxx pushes back on criticism from opponent, top cop after Chicago lootingAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx was at the center of controversy Monday over vandalism and looting in Chicago's downtown business district, but rejected criticism ...
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Grossi announces bid for Mount Prospect mayorAug 08, 2020 1:00 am - Mount Prospect village Trustee William Grossi announced Saturday that he is running for mayor in the spring 2021 election. Grossi, an attorney specializing in estate pla...
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DuPage County Board candidate says Democrats abandoned her when going got toughAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - Nearly two weeks after announcing she was bowing out of a DuPage County Board race, Glen Ellyn Democrat Hadiya Afzal has not officially withdrawn her candidacy, causing ...
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Darch running for re-election as Barrington village presidentAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington Village President Karen Darch announced Tuesday she's running for reelection in 2021, citing a desire to continue leading the town through financial challenge...
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'My post was in poor taste' — Democrat drops out of DuPage County Board raceJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - The Democratic nominee for a District 4 seat on the DuPage County Board is dropping out of the race and apologizing for an “irresponsible” tweet she posted about protest...