Local Politics
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Iris Martinez sworn in as first Latina Cook County circuit clerkDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - Former state Sen. Iris Y. Martinez - who made history last month as the first Latina elected clerk of the circuit court of Cook County - was sworn in Tuesday at Chicago'...
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Elgin City Council candidate lottery to be held WednesdayNov 30, 2020 12:00 am - Candidates for four Elgin City Council seats will find out Wednesday where their name will appear on the April 6 ballot. The city clerk's office has scheduled the lotte...
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Geneva Unit District 304 board to have 4 seats up for electionNov 29, 2020 10:00 pm - Geneva Unit District 304 will have four seats on the board of education that will be filled at the Consolidated General Election on April 6, 2021. The Kane County Clerk'...
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Work on merger of Lake County recorder of deeds, clerk offices to begin in JanuaryNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County residents voted overwhelmingly this month to eliminate the recorder of deeds' office and merge it with the county clerk's office, leaving the two women who r...
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Acting Algonquin village president announces plans to run in upcoming electionNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - Acting Village President Debby Sosine plans to run in the April municipal election to retain her seat. Sosine was appointed as acting village president in August after ...
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Naperville council divided on whether proposed ethics rule would improve transparencyNov 23, 2020 4:30 am - Councilwoman who proposed change says it would improve transparency
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Uncontested ballot takes shape for Schaumburg trustee electionNov 23, 2020 12:00 am - The race for Schaumburg village board in the April 6 election appears to be uncontested, with only three candidates running for three seats at the close of filing Monday...
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Some contested races set but no primary required in Kane County townsNov 23, 2020 12:00 am - The stage is set for a contested mayoral race in Aurora, where incumbent Richard Irvin will face two challengers in the spring municipal election. A weeklong filing peri...
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Contested races set in several DuPage County townsNov 23, 2020 12:00 am - The stage is set for a contested mayoral race in Aurora, where incumbent Richard Irvin will face two challengers in the spring municipal election. A weeklong filing peri...
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How the 'red mirage' gave Republicans false sense of election successNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - As votes were being counted on election night, congressional candidate Jim Oberweis was ebullient. Oberweis, a Republican from Sugar Grove, was leading Democratic U.S. R...