Local Politics
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Filing period begins Monday for candidates in Schaumburg, Hoffman EstatesNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - Less than two weeks after votes were counted in the fall election, candidates in Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates will be filing nominating petitions Monday for spots on t...
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Why four DuPage towns begin the 2019 election process on MondayNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - Less than two weeks after the fall election, candidates in four DuPage County towns that are eligible for primaries will be filing nominating petitions Monday for spots ...
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Why some Kane County towns begin the 2019 election process MondayNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - Less than two weeks after the fall election, candidates in a handful Kane County towns will be filing nominating petitions Monday for spots on the spring ballot. Candida...
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Sussman running for re-election in Buffalo GroveNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove Village President Beverly Sussman will seek a second term in office, setting up an April showdown with former village board colleague Michael Terson and pe...
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Why Democrats fought to increase majority on Cook County BoardNov 14, 2018 4:30 am - While Democrats not surprisingly campaigned hard and spent heavily to win back the Illinois governor's office and a majority in the U.S. House, why were they similarly m...
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Constable: Immigrant's worry leads to WWI service and an American lifeNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com What started because a worried Irishman didn't want to fight for the English during World War I turned into a wonderful Amer...
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5 Glen Ellyn village board candidates seek Civic Betterment Party's nodNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn voters at a caucus-style town hall next month will have their pick of at least five village board candidates vying for the endorsement of the Civic Betterment...
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Didech wins District 20 seatNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Early voting and vote by mail totals counted late Tuesday helped carry Democrat Adam Didech to a narrow victory over incumbent Sidney Mathias in the race for the Lake Co...
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Trump effect? Suburbs turn deep blue with Democratic inroads across the boardNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Perhaps nowhere in the country was Tuesday's Democratic blue wave more devastating to Republicans than in suburban Chicago. In the suburbs, the midterm election flipped ...
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Democrats make inroads, and maybe history, in Lake CountyNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Lake County Republicans had reason for feeling blue Wednesday, a day after the incumbent GOP treasurer and clerk were upended and longtime Republican Sheriff Mark Curran...