Local Politics
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Glen Ellyn leader to give State of the Village speechJan 05, 2026 1:02 pm - The Glen Ellyn chapter of the League of Women Voters will host a State of the Village presentation next week featuring Village President Jim Burket and Village Manager Mark Franz.
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‘More than houses’: Residents fight to save neighborhood near AddisonJan 05, 2026 10:18 am - Residents of 53 Trails Estates have been fighting to preserve their well-established neighborhood near Addison. They say the area east of Route 53 and south of Army Trail Road has been targeted by Transwestern Development through a commercial real estate firm. Many have publicly made clear they have no intention of selling their homes.
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Longtime Schaumburg Township deputy assessor succeeds LawsonJan 02, 2026 4:05 pm - For the first time in more than two decades, there’s a new Schaumburg Township assessor as 2026 begins. Victor Morales, who’s been chief deputy assessor since May 2018, succeeded 21-year incumbent John Lawson on New Year’s Day.
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Former Hoffman Estates village trustee Cary Collins dies at 78Dec 31, 2025 1:48 pm - Former Hoffman Estates trustee and park district commissioner Cary Collins died the day after Christmas at the age of 78.
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Coffee talk: Lombard launches new event with village presidentDec 30, 2025 12:01 pm - Lombard is brewing up a new “Coffee with the Village President” series.
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Kane County’s top prosecutor Mosser seeks judicial seatDec 28, 2025 3:43 pm - Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser is among 10 lawyers and a judge who applied to replace Judge Kevin Busch when he retires Jan. 29. Mosser, a Democrat from St. Ch...
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WGN-TV political analyst Paul Lisnek to open Civic Awareness series at Schaumburg LibraryDec 27, 2025 3:01 pm - WGN-TV political analyst Paul Lisnek will kick off the second annual Civic Awareness Series at the Schaumburg Township District Library on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
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U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley raising cash for possible Chicago mayor runDec 26, 2025 1:15 pm - U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley has been raising money for a possible mayoral campaign in Chicago.
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New video gambling parlor planned in WheelingDec 22, 2025 4:41 pm - An entrepreneur wants to open a video gambling parlor where one once operated in Wheeling.
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‘A small but real benefit’: Grayslake action cements the dissolution of a layer of governmentDec 19, 2025 10:18 pm - Eliminating a layer of government some taxpayers in the Grayslake area may not even have been aware of is more a philosophical victory but also has advantages, village leaders say.