Local Politics
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Assessor candidate says Cook County clerk, others violated court orderApr 20, 2018 1:00 am - Andrea Raila alleges in a complaint filed with an Illinois appeals court that Cook County Clerk David Orr and Chicago Board of Elections commissioners violated the justi...
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Some 'flabbergasted' by Brown's mayoral bid
Apr 19, 2018 1:00 am - In 2007, Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown explained her landslide loss to then-Mayor Richard M. Daley by saying Chicago voters did not "understand the magnitude of the ...
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Mount Prospect trustee plans mayoral run in 2021Apr 18, 2018 1:00 am - Mount Prospect's longest-serving village trustee is taking aim for higher office in the 2021 election. Trustee Paul Hoefert said Wednesday he will seek the mayor's offic...
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Morrison claims victory in Cook County District 15 primaryApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Two weeks after the election, Kevin B. Morrison is claiming a narrow victory in the Democratic primary for the Cook County Board's District 15 seat. Morrison, of Elk Gr...
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Rauner pick for water treatment board could lead to court fight
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One week after surviving primary, Democrat drops out of DuPage County Board raceMar 28, 2018 1:00 am - A Democratic nominee for DuPage County Board who went public with the possibility that party leaders could ask some candidates to withdraw before the November election h...
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DuPage County officials: Faulty cards not tested before election nightMar 27, 2018 1:00 am - DuPage election officials failed to test the ballot-like cards needed to close the county's optical scan voting machines to ensure they would work during the March 20 pr...
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Stage set for DuPage County board and sheriff races in the fallMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - There will be a new sheriff in town come November in DuPage County. But many of those seeking seats on the county board this fall will be familiar faces - especially on ...
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Cronin: Changes coming after DuPage election commission's 'inept' performanceMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - DuPage election commission officials must publicly explain their "totally inept" performance on election night when technical problems prevented them from releasing fina...
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Cook County District 15 primary, Raju vs. Morrison, narrows to 24-vote marginMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - The Democratic primary race between Ravi Raju and Kevin B. Morrison for the Cook County Board's District 15 seat remains undecided a day after the polls closed. Raju's ...