Local Politics
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Register to vote in Lake CountyFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Lake County residents still have several opportunities to register for the first time or update an existing record before the March 20 Primary Election. Online registrat...
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Three Republicans squaring off in DuPage District 1 board raceFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - DuPage board member Sam Tornatore says the county's biggest challenge is to provide essential services when the state is keeping millions of dollars that traditionally g...
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Kane sheriff hopefuls differ on how to fight heroin, opioid abuseFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - Last year, 67 people in Kane County died of heroin and opioid-related drug overdoses - more than one a week. And the state's attorney's office has teamed with other area...
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Two Republican candidates have different vision for Lake County Forest Preserve developmentFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - One Republican candidate for county board wants more amenities at Wauconda-area site
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Crespo endorses Kaegi for Cook County assessorFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - State Rep. Fred Crespo, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, broke with Cook County Democratic Chairman Joseph Berrios on Friday to endorse his March 20 primary opponent in the c...
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Kane sheriff says he's getting an 'A' in first term; challengers disagreeFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - A little more than three years into his term, Kane County Sheriff Don Kramer would give his administration an "A" for improving the department's training, professionalis...
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Study: Cook County assessments shift wealth from poor to richFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - Fundamental changes in the Cook County assessor's office are needed to end the transfer of wealth from poorer to richer homeowners and reduce an "unusually high number o...
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Kane County clerk hopefuls at odds over Aurora Election CommissionFeb 12, 2018 4:30 am - While not directly advocating for the abolition of the Aurora Election Commission, Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham promises his office can take over the city's ballots...
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Meet the Republican primary candidates Feb. 15Feb 11, 2018 10:00 pm - The Western Kane County Republican Organization invites the community to meet candidates running in the March primary on Thursday, Feb. 15, beginning at 6:15 p.m. at the...
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DuPage GOP candidates tout experience in county board District 3 raceFeb 11, 2018 12:00 am - A sitting mayor, a village trustee and a recently appointed county board member are seeking the Republican Party's nomination for two District 3 seats on the DuPage Coun...