Local Politics
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Endorsements: Marquardt, Oppenheim, Brown for Vernon Hills village boardFeb 25, 2019 3:30 pm - With a balanced budget, a AAA bond rating, well-funded pensions and significant reserves, Vernon Hills may be the financial envy of Lake County. That's an important poin...
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Endorsement: D'Astice for Rolling Meadows mayorFeb 25, 2019 3:30 pm - Two years ago, when we endorsed Len Prejna for mayor, we acknowledged the internal politics and unproductive divisions that had emerged on the city council following the...
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Endorsement: Majikes, Bisesi, Sanoica for Rolling Meadows City CouncilFeb 25, 2019 3:30 pm - Elections for alderman in three wards in Rolling Meadows are contested. In each case, we think the voters have tough calls to make — more good candidates than seats avai...
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Endorsement: John Prendiville for mayor of WheatonFeb 25, 2019 3:00 pm - The next mayor of Wheaton will be a man who lives on the city's north side, commutes to Chicago for work, has been a member of the council for at least a dozen years, lo...
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Endorsements: Fitch and Bray-Parker for Wheaton City CouncilFeb 25, 2019 3:00 pm - The race for two at-large seats on the Wheaton City Council includes one-term incumbent Suzanne Fitch, high school civics teacher Erica Bray-Parker and Ronald Almiron, w...
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Endorsements: Clements, Kaven, Maladra for Geneva City CouncilFeb 25, 2019 3:00 pm - Two years ago, we said the Geneva City Council operated diligently. The city has been well-run for years. People are proud to live there. It's no surprise that during el...
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Endorsements: Cosler, Covelli, McAlpine for Cary trusteeFeb 25, 2019 2:45 pm - Voters in Cary will choose among six candidates to fill three trustee seats when they go to the polls April 2. One-term incumbents James Cosler, Kim Covelli and Ellen Mc...
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Lake Zurich board candidates clash over vision for downtownFeb 25, 2019 4:30 am - The race for three seats on the Lake Zurich village board pits two slates with fairly disparate ideas about where the village should be headed and how to get there again...
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Rolling Meadows mayoral candidates offer economic development plansFeb 25, 2019 4:30 am - From attracting new businesses to implementing a utility rate freeze, each of the four Rolling Meadows mayoral candidates has his own vision for reducing the property ta...
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Rising enrollment, social skills among top concerns for Stevenson candidatesFeb 25, 2019 12:00 am - Candidates for the Stevenson High School District 125 board believe rising enrollment, security and the need to teach social skills are among the top issues facing the d...