Local Politics
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DuPage County will have at least three contested mayoral racesNov 26, 2018 12:00 am - The stage is set for contested mayoral races next spring in Downers Grove, Naperville and Wheaton - but without any primaries. The weeklong filing period in those three ...
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Al Larson won't seek re-election as Schaumburg mayorNov 26, 2018 12:00 am - One of the longest-serving mayors in the Northwest suburbs says he won't seek re-election. Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson said he will step down after the April 2019 electio...
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Lake County Sheriff Curran not sure if he'll seek a recountNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran said he's still deciding whether to seek a recount after final vote totals released Tuesday swept him out of office in a shocking upset. ...
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Will Sandy Hart be the Lake County Board's first Democratic chairwoman?Nov 21, 2018 12:00 am - Support is growing among Lake County Board members to name Lake Bluff Democrat Sandy Hart the panel's next chairwoman. If selected by a majority of the 21-person panel, ...
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Hebreard edges Cantore in tight race for forest preserve presidentNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - As a senior ranger, Daniel Hebreard knows DuPage County's forest preserves like few others. Now it appears he'll be able to bring that boots-on-the-ground knowledge to t...
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Democrats gain control of Lake County Board; Curran ousted as sheriffNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - With the last votes from the Nov. 6 election finally counted, Democrats have a majority on the Lake County Board for the first time in the county's 179-year history. And...
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Will voters stay energized for local elections?Nov 19, 2018 4:40 am - Even before the results from the Nov. 6 election are made official, candidates vying for seats on some local boards will be filing nominating petitions this week to run ...
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Election results to be finalized TuesdayNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - The results from the Nov. 6 election will be finalized by county authorities across Illinois on Tuesday. That means the winners will be identified in several close conte...
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Contested mayoral races expected in Naperville, Wheaton, Downers GroveNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - The fields for contested mayoral races in Naperville, Wheaton and Downers Grove began taking shape Monday as the filing period for municipal elections began in several D...
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Only 116 votes separate DuPage forest preserve president candidatesNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - Two weeks after Election Day, it's still one of the closest countywide contests in DuPage's recent history - and it may not be decided any time soon. Unofficially, just ...