Local Politics
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District 211 board president Burke won't seek re-election; here's who is runningDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - This story has been updated to add Eva Cole to the list of candidates in Barrington Area Unit District 220. Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board Presi...
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Two more enter crowded Buffalo Grove trustee raceDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - With two more candidates filing petitions late Monday, the field for three trustee seats on the Buffalo Grove village board has grown to nine. Adam Moodhe and Soojae Lee...
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Contested elections in Bartlett, Hanover Park, StreamwoodDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - Two additional candidates each filed for the offices of village trustee in Bartlett and Hanover Park before Monday's deadline. The two new Bartlett hopefuls are Columbus...
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West Chicago final candidate filings for April 2 consolidated electionDec 17, 2018 10:00 pm - The following is the final list of candidates who have filed their completed nominating petitions as of 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, for the Consolidated Election of April 2,...
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Mayoral races in DuPage set after filing period endsDec 17, 2018 12:00 am - There will be contested races for mayor or village president in at least five DuPage County towns during the April election. Candidates will face off in Downers Grove, N...
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Filing deadline over for suburban candidates, with some towns in line for plenty of choicesDec 17, 2018 12:00 am - Heavy competition has emerged for elected positions in some suburbs after Monday's deadline for candidates to get their names on the April 2 ballot. In the quirky categ...
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Ballot set: Unopposed races for presidents of Wayne, Pingree GroveDec 17, 2018 12:00 am - Filing ended Monday for people seeking to become the next presidents of several Fox Valley villages. Wayne President Eileen Phipps filed her paperwork last week for re-e...
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New DuPage County Clerk drops lawsuit to get records from election commissionDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek has ended a legal fight to get records from a government entity that likely will become part of her office soon. Kaczmarek was a candi...
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District 102 board president corrects filing errorDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Editor's Note: To clarify, an error by the person who filed Ellyn Ross' paperwork placed Ross in the Stevenson High School District 125 race. A candidate who earl...
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Northwest suburban school board races begin to take shapeDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - A number of school board races developed across the Northwest suburbs this week, as candidates filed nominating petitions to get their names on the April 2 ballot. One o...