Local Politics
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Longtime Hoffman Estates mayor faces reelection challengesNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Longtime Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod will face a pair of challengers as he seeks his sixth term as the village's top elected official in the spring election. Recen...
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Contested races emerge on first filing day in DuPage and Kane townsNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Editor's note: The first name of an Aurora candidate was misspelled in the initial version. Mayoral and city council hopefuls in DuPage and Kane counties officially...
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Grayslake Mayor Rhett Taylor to seek another termNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - Longtime Grayslake Mayor Rhett Taylor announced he will seek another 4-year-term in the spring. In his announcement this week, Taylor also endorsed the three village tr...
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Patlak now trails in Cook County Board of Review race
Nov 13, 2020 12:00 am - The sole Republican on the Cook County Board of Review might lose his seat. Ten days after the final votes were cast, Democrat Tammy Wendt was leading Republican Dan Pat...
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Four council seats up on Elgin City Council in 2021 as filing date nearsNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - The period for candidates to file nominating petitions to run for four seats on the Elgin City Council starts next week. Prospective candidates in the 2021 municipal ele...
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Incumbent Jack Franks concedes McHenry County Board chairman race to Republican Mike Buehler
Nov 12, 2020 12:00 am - McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks, an incumbent Democrat, conceded his bid for reelection to his Republican opponent, Mike Buehler, at a meeting of the county bo...
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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