Local Politics
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Write-in candidate wins seat on Island Lake board, edging out ex-chiefApr 08, 2019 1:00 am - A write-in candidate has won a seat on Island Lake's village board, revised vote totals show. Chris Carlsen received 195 votes in the McHenry County portion of the villa...
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Late-arriving mail ballots, provisional votes could come into play at District 15Apr 07, 2019 1:00 am - Late-arriving mail ballots and provisional votes could affect who gets the third and final school board seat at Palatine Township Elementary District 15, with four votes...
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Cook County assessor brings listening tour to Northwest suburbsApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - One constituent cut right to the chase with a question for Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi on Saturday. It was at The Grand at Twin Lakes senior living facility in Pala...
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Incumbent wins only contested ward on Park Ridge City CouncilApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - In the only contested municipal election in Park Ridge, incumbent Fifth Ward Alderman Charles "Charlie" Melidosian won an easy victory over challenger Salvatore "Sal" Ra...
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Two incumbents, newcomer elected to District 158 school boardApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - Incumbents Kevin Gentry and William Geheren and newcomer Melissa Maiorino were elected Tuesday to three 4-year terms on the Huntley Community School District 158 school ...
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District 202 moves on after 'mandate' at the pollsApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - Given a rare opportunity to reduce their property tax bills, Lisle Unit District 202 voters decided to leave things as they are. They overwhelmingly rejected a ballot pr...
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Two incumbents return to District 300 board with two challengersApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - An earlier version of this story should have included votes from Cook County. Incumbents Stephen Fiorentino and Joe Stevens and challengers Leslie LaMarca and Nancy...
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Familiar faces returning to Lake in the Hills village boardApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - Familiar faces are returning to the Lake in the Hills village board after voters elected incumbents Raymond Bogdanowski and Suzette Bojarski and newcomer Diane Murphy to...
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Campton Hills video gambling proponents see progress despite referendum resultApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - Nearly 54 percent of voters in Campton Hills weighed in against allowing video gambling in the village in this week's election, but Trustee Nick Girka doesn't necessaril...
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Two incumbents, one newcomer elected to Fox River Grove village boardApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - Voters elected one-term incumbents Jennifer Curtiss and Patrick Wall and newcomer Tom Anderson to four-year terms on the Fox River Grove village board Tuesday. From the ...