Local Politics
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Vote for independence in Dist. 59 challengersMar 24, 2019 1:00 am - The Daily Herald's endorsement of candidates Courtney Lang, Randall Reid and Barbara Somogyi for the CCSD59 School Board is disappointing. Since historically, these cand...
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Editorial: Deborah Wilson and the second-guessing she provokesMar 23, 2019 2:00 pm - We evaluate hundreds of candidates during every election and offer scores of endorsements. We arrive at most of our recommendations with certainty and arrive at some onl...
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Young suburban residents want your vote in the April 2 electionMar 23, 2019 1:00 am - Participation in local elections has been shown to be dominated by older generations, but a number of young suburban residents are candidates on the April 2 ballot. At l...
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Incumbents have shown good judgmentMar 23, 2019 1:00 am - I support Stephanie Clark and Kurt Buchholz for re-election to the Glen Ellyn District 41 school board. Clark and Buchholz stand for fiscal responsibility. They were pru...
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Endorsement for Park Ridge alderman: MelidosianMar 23, 2019 1:00 am - Park Ridge voters will elect aldermen from four wards on April 2, but only one of those wards will feature a contest. In the Fifth Ward, incumbent Charles "Charlie" Meli...
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Endorsement for Barrington Hills Park Board: Iacovelli, KellyMar 23, 2019 1:00 am - Four candidates are running for three 4-year terms on the Barrington Hills Park Board: Board President Dennis Kelly, Board Treasurer Gigi Iacovelli, Board Vice President...
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Mundelein board race pits experience against new bloodMar 22, 2019 5:24 am - The race for three seats on Mundelein's village board pits three sitting trustees against two newcomers. Incumbents Scott Black, Bill Rekus and Kerston Russell are on th...
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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...