Local Politics
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County board candidates targeting wasteful spendingSep 21, 2018 1:00 am - Both candidates for the Lake County Board's 10th District seat believe county officials need to do more to control spending - but their recommendations differ. Republica...
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Hoffman Estates board approves raises for winners of next electionsSep 21, 2018 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates village board members have approved pay raises for the next board members to be elected in 2019 and 2021. "We generally look at it every 10 or 12 years,"...
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Campaign starting for Arlington Heights village board seatsSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - A one-time candidate for Arlington Heights village board says he'll make another run next year, marking the start of the local campaign season. Tom Schwingbeck Jr. annou...
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Why a group of Wheeling residents wants to remove village presidentSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - A group of Wheeling residents wants to remove Village President Pat Horcher from office less than halfway through his first term. The group circulating petitions, which ...
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Democrat calls for ethics reforms in Lake CountySep 17, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic Lake County Board candidate Susan Malter said her top priority if elected will be ensuring "meaningful" ethics reform in county government. Malter, of Lake Fo...
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Longest-tenured Elk Grove trustee won't seek reelectionSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - When James Petri first was elected to the Elk Grove Village board of trustees, the quiet suburban town still had cornfields west of Meacham Road, an antiquated business ...
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As Lawlor's absence continues, Calabresa named interim chair of Lake County BoardSep 11, 2018 1:00 am - More than a month after Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor began an ongoing leave of absence to seek drug treatment, Carol Calabresa formally was named the panel's ...
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Lake County sheriff candidate questions workforce diversity under incumbentSep 07, 2018 1:00 am - The Democratic candidate for Lake County sheriff says the office's diversity doesn't match the area it serves. John Idleburg of Zion Township said incumbent Mark Curran ...
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Election packets for St. Charles City Council available for pickupSep 06, 2018 11:00 pm - St. Charles residents interested in running for a seat on the city council in 2019 can pick up nomination packets beginning Friday, Sept. 7. The packets are available a...
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Dailly slate complete in Schaumburg village board raceAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - A slate of Schaumburg trustee candidates running with 2019 mayoral hopeful Tom Dailly has been completed with the announcement of Brian Bieschke, a 13-year veteran of th...