Local Politics
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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after announcing she was bowing out of a DuPage County Board race, Glen Ellyn Democrat Hadiya Afzal has not officially withdrawn her candidacy, causing ...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...
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Aurora alderman announces mayoral bidJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - A sitting Aurora alderman has announced plans to run for mayor in the spring 2021 election. Judd Lofchie, an attorney, real estate broker and 10th Ward alderman, is the ...
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Wanted: An all-out effort to build nursing numbers in IllinoisJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - A recent think tank report has concluded that when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in late winter, a severe nursing shortage already existing in Illinois hospitals meant the s...