Local Politics
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Landowners want to disconnect from South BarringtonMar 25, 2025 11:43 am - The owners of roughly 89 acres of adjoining properties in South Barrington want to disconnect from the village, court documents indicate.
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St. Charles Ward 2 candidates talk about mall development, other city issuesMar 25, 2025 10:16 am - The two people seeking the Ward 2 seat on the St. Charles City Council disagree over whether the city should have let an apartment complex be built next to the long-closed Charlestowne Mall.
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Kane County announces Election Day complaint hotlineMar 25, 2025 7:06 am - Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser will have a hotline April 1 to handle complaints about the consolidated election.
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Where do District 15 candidates stand on cellphones in schools?Mar 24, 2025 7:30 pm - District 15 board of education hopefuls talk about best practices for kids and cell phones at school.
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Should Des Plaines police assist with federal immigration enforcement? Council candidates disagreeMar 24, 2025 3:03 pm - Candidates running for seats on Des Plaines’ city council are divided about whether local police should assist federal immigration enforcement efforts.
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Sleepy Hollow to elect new village president for first time in 24 yearsMar 24, 2025 2:37 pm - For the first time in 24 years, Sleepy Hollow residents will elect a new village president.
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Watch: Candidates for St. Charles Ward 3 debate issuesMar 24, 2025 2:30 pm - Candidates for Congress from St. Charles Ward 3 met via Zoom with the Daily Herald Editorial Board to discuss issues in the race. ...
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What candidates for Warrenville mayor are hoping to accomplish if electedMar 24, 2025 2:09 pm - Michael Hoffmann and Andrew Johnson are campaigning to be Warrenville’s first new mayor since 2005.
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Geoffrey ‘Geoff’ Crego: 2025 candidate for Antioch Community High School District 117 boardMar 24, 2025 12:56 am - Geoffrey ‘Geoff’ Crego is one of eight candidates for four seats on the Antioch Community High School District 117 board in the April 1 consolidated election.
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Lawsuit is long over, but Des Plaines clerk still upset about city’s relationship with credit unionMar 23, 2025 9:00 pm - Des Plaines City Clerk Jessica Mastalski settled her lawsuit against the city-connected credit union where she once worked and the city but once again is arguing issues at the core of the case — this time in the court of public opinion.