Local Politics
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U-46 school board hopefuls discuss whether teachers should be armedMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 school board hopefuls are divided on whether they would support arming teachers, if allowed by state law. Incumbents Jeanette Ward of Wes...
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Garran D Sparks: Candidate profileMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - Bio Name: Garran D Sparks City: North Aurora Office sought: Village Trustee Age: 62 Family: Wife, 4 grown children Occupation: Self Employed at Sparks Engineering S...
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Retiring Schaumburg mayor endorses Bieschke, Dunham, Madej for trusteeMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - Retiring Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson, who's held his current office for 32 years, said he's endorsing incumbent trustees George Dunham and Mark Madej along with Zoning Bo...
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Endorsement for Tower Lakes trustee: Kierig, Mena, SkurlaMar 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Tower Lakes is one of those communities that seldom has a contested municipal election. This year, that's changed. A slate of three candidates is running along with two ...
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Schaumburg mayoral candidates debate food sales at Boomers StadiumMar 21, 2019 5:23 am - Schaumburg's three mayoral candidates are continuing their debate over the Schaumburg Boomers' lease agreement at Boomers Stadium, this time with a focus on the food, be...
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Rolling Meadows voters could decide on tighter term limits for aldermenMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows voters could decide a year from now if their aldermen should have tighter term limits than they do now. Most aldermen said this week they favor putting a...
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Endorsements: Sarlitto, Borawski and Nora for Long Grove village boardMar 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Long Grove has come a long way in a relatively short time. A major infrastructure project has brought renewed optimism for the village's once deteriorating downtown. Pol...
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New voices needed on village boardMar 20, 2019 11:00 pm - There is a saying about leadership that I believe describes the direction Hanover Park should seek in this year's village municipal race: "There is a time to learn, a ti...
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Campton Hills hopefuls united on 'rural' goals, differ on gamblingMar 20, 2019 5:40 am - Four people running for three 4-year Campton Hills trustee seats in the April 2 election have similar goals for the village, such as preserving its rural character, but ...
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Three incumbents, village clerk in race for Long Grove boardMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - Long Grove voters will select from three incumbents and the town's clerk in the April 2 election for three village trustee seats. Clerk Amy Johns Gayton and Trustees Mic...