Local Politics
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Juracek won't seek third term as Mount Prospect's mayorJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek will not seek a third term as the village's top elected official in the April 2021 election, she announced Thursday. “After serving t...
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Lake County state's attorney candidate lays out police accountability planJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - In light of national concerns about police officers' use of violence, Eric Rinehart, candidate for Lake County state's attorney, released a plan this week to increase po...
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McHenry County Board tables correction of precinct sizesJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - McHenry County Board members voted Tuesday to indefinitely table a resolution proposed by county clerk and recorder Joe Tirio that would have divided five of the county'...
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Plan to shrink Lake County government headed to voters this fallJun 09, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County residents will have the rare opportunity to reduce the size of local government when they vote this fall. The county board on Tuesday agreed to ask voters if...
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Should Lake County eliminate the recorder's office? Voters could decideJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Cook County voters approved a merger of the two offices in 2016. Years after the idea first was proposed, a plan to eliminate the office of the Lake ...
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Waukegan courthouse to reopen virtually next weekMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - After about 10 weeks of lockdown-induced stasis, most court cases will begin moving through the Lake County courthouse once again Monday using the virtual meeting platfo...
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McHenry County Board Chair candidate Mike Buehler to host blood drive June 9 in response to shortageMay 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Mike Buehler, Republican candidate for McHenry County Board Chairman, is doing something about the critical blood shortage in the county. He has set up a blood drive fro...
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Bernie's Book Bank announces special new partnershipsMay 18, 2020 11:00 pm - Bernie's Book Bank, the nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing book ownership among underserved infants, toddlers and school-age children throughout Chicagoland,...
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Sheriff won't ticket boating familiesMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Members of the Lake County sheriff's marine unit will not issue tickets to families boating together on Lake County waterways they patrol, Sheriff John D. Idleburg annou...
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Morrison, Mussman host virtual COVID-19 town hallApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison and State Rep. Michelle Mussman will host a COVID-19 virtual town hall at noon Friday to discuss the county and state's respon...