Local Politics
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Gallo sworn in as Rolling Meadows mayorMay 14, 2019 5:00 am - Six weeks after his victory in a contentious election, Joe Gallo was finally sworn in Tuesday night as the new mayor of Rolling Meadows. The city council chambers on the...
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New trustees take places on Wauconda boardMay 07, 2019 1:00 am - Tom Shaw and Jeff Sode were sworn in as Wauconda's newest village board members during a festive meeting Tuesday night. The duo replaced two-term veterans Ken Arnswald a...
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Two departing Island Lake trustees had become political foes of the mayorMay 03, 2019 1:00 am - Next week's Island Lake village board meeting will be the last for two trustees who were frequent foes of Mayor Charles Amrich and his allies. Board members Mark Beeson ...
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Lowest voter turnout in two decades in suburban Cook CountyApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - The April 2 local elections in suburban Cook County registered the lowest voter turnout in more than two decades, the Cook County Clerk's office said Friday. Turnout in ...
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Bisesi wins Rolling Meadows Ward 5 race by two votesApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - Jon Bisesi has held onto a two-vote lead to become the next Ward 5 alderman in Rolling Meadows, according to the Cook County clerk's office, which certified results this...
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Cook County Commissioner Britton opens new office in GlenviewApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton on Thursday opened his new district office in Glenview, which he is sharing with state Sen. Laura Fine and state Rep. Jennifer Gon...
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Candidate to seek recount in tight Buffalo Grove board raceApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove village board candidate Soojae Lee said he will seek a preliminary recount of what appears to be a razor-thin defeat in the April 2 election. Vote totals c...
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Kane County coroner to entomb unclaimed remains of 16 peopleApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - Kane County Coroner Rob Russell has arranged for the unclaimed, cremated remains of 16 people to be entombed in a St. Charles Township mausoleum in late May, marking the...
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Coin flip to break tie in Bensenville school board raceApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - A flip of a coin will decide the outcome of the Bensenville Elementary District 2 school board race after final election results left candidates Lori Parthimos and James...
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Will potential 2021 mayoral race affect chemistry on the Mount Prospect board?Apr 15, 2019 1:00 am - Change is stirring in Mount Prospect, with downtown redevelopment ramping up and the village's police and fire departments preparing to settle into new digs. On the vill...