Local Politics
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Editorial: Candidate numbers, diversity a win for the suburbsApr 02, 2019 8:00 pm - The polls are closed, the votes largely tallied. Newly elected and re-elected mayors, school board members and others have celebrated their victories. Disappointed oppon...
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Two newcomers poised to join two incumbents on Arlington Heights boardApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Two newcomers are poised to join two incumbents on the Arlington Heights village board, according to unofficial election results. With 60 of 60 precincts reporting, incu...
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Incumbent Helmer holds big lead in Prospect Heights mayoral raceApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - With 6 of 11 precincts reporting, Prospect Heights Mayor Nick Helmer is leading by a wide margin in his re-election bid being challenged by Ward 2 Alderman Larry Rosenth...
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Victory in sight for incumbents in Streamwood trustee raceApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Incumbents were cruising to victory in the race for three available seats on the Streamwood village board Tuesday. With 18 of 20 precincts reporting, the unofficial retu...
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Sprawka, Spacone, Gannon claim Lake Zurich trustee seatsApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Neither slate running for the three open seats on the Lake Zurich village board won a clean sweep, according to unofficial results. Incumbents Jonathan W. Sprawka and Ma...
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Kaptain, incumbent council members re-elected in Elgin, Lopez for 2-year seatApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain and four city council incumbents - John Steffen, Tish Powell, Rose Martinez and Toby Shaw - coasted to re-election Tuesday, while newcomer Bald...
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Dremel, Lowe re-elected to Batavia school board; Meitzler tops voteApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Batavia school board President Cathy Dremel retained her seat on the board Tuesday, finishing second in a six-person field for her third term. Erin Meitzler, who is marr...
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Challengers sweep out incumbents in Tower LakesApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Voters in Tower Lakes ousted two incumbent village trustees to sweep in a slate of challengers. In the unofficial returns, school teacher Caroline Milne led the field w...
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Chirico wins second term as Naperville mayorApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico held off a determined challenge from Richard "Rocky" Caylor Tuesday to win a second term. With all precincts reporting in Will and DuPage ...
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Three newcomers shift balance of power in Glen Ellyn District 41Apr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - The election of three newcomers to the Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school board has reversed the balance of power on the panel. With all 38 precincts unofficially ...