Local Politics
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The women who gained offices in DuPage CountyJan 12, 2019 5:00 am - As women gained electoral victories across the country, ushering in the highest proportion of women ever to serve at once in state legislatures across the nation at 28.6...
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Anger, action, election: How Democratic women in DuPage mirrored national trend and gained representationJan 12, 2019 5:00 am - For Democratic women, 2018 included all the ingredients of a groundbreaking year: the second annual Women's March, the #MeToo movement against sexual abuse and harassmen...
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Candidate dropped from Antioch raceJan 11, 2019 12:00 am - The number of candidates running for Antioch village trustee has been reduced by one. Angela Vitacco was stricken from the April 2 ballot Thursday by the Antioch Elector...
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Objections against two Gurnee board candidates dismissedJan 10, 2019 12:00 am - Objections to two candidates running for Gurnee village board were dismissed by a small election committee, leaving eight candidates competing for three seats. Don Wilso...
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Take time to learn about Jim GoransonJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - My name is Lori Christensen, and as a lifelong Elk Grove resident myself, I know how important it is to have leaders on our school boards who are truly invested in our c...
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Wants to know more about Schaumburg candidatesJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Is there any good reason why in article after article you continue to feel the need to use the adjective "longtime" before the word trustee when describing one of Schaum...
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Objections heard against two-person Dist. 59 slateJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - A Cook County hearing officer will issue a recommendation in three to five days on whether a pair of candidates should remain on the April 2 ballot in the hotly conteste...
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Let's put Goranson on District 59 boardJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - We are writing to express our support for Jim Goranson for the District 59 school board. Jim is intelligent, charismatic and deeply committed to the children, parents an...
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Backs Goranson for District 59 boardJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - It is my absolute pleasure to recommend Jim Goranson for a seat on the CCSD 59 Board of Education. I have known Jim for about 20 years as we both attended Elk Grove High...
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Barrington Hills trustee candidate survives effort to knock her off ballotJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - In a case one attorney said shows how confusing Illinois election law can be, a Barrington Hills trustee candidate on Tuesday defeated an effort to have her removed from...