Local Politics
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Lake County Board members spar over advisory property tax referendumAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - A divided Lake County Board voted Tuesday to put a question on the Nov. 6 ballot asking if the General Assembly should amend Illinois' Constitution and ban a statewide p...
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Under investigation for county credit card use, Lawlor formally ends re-election bidAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - Facing accusations of financial misbehavior and a law enforcement investigation, Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor has formally ended his re-election bid. The coun...
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Lawlor frequently used county card for personal expensesAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - In the months before Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor entered rehab for an undisclosed drug addiction, his county-issued "procurement card" was used to pay nearly...
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Wheaton council members announce mayoral bidsAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Wheaton voters will elect the city's first new mayor in 12 years next spring, and two city council veterans already have announced bids for the post. Mayor Michael Gresk...
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Lawlor won't seek re-election to Lake County Board; authorities to investigate expense account useAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - Already on leave as he undergoes treatment for an unspecified drug addiction, Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor on Tuesday revealed he won't seek re-election in No...
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Three running for Schaumburg mayor; Larson 'undecided'Aug 02, 2018 1:00 am - Political newcomers Nafees Rahman and Sunil Shah have joined longtime Schaumburg Trustee Tom Dailly as declared candidates in the April 2019 race for village mayor, but ...
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Chicago mayoral candidate hands out money again
Aug 01, 2018 1:00 am - Mayoral challenger Willie Wilson played summertime Santa Claus again Wednesday - doling out $500 checks to help people pay their property taxes and ignoring the politica...
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Who's responsible for safety on the Fox River? After accident, the answer is unclearJul 19, 2018 5:30 am - Who's responsible for the safety of swimmers and boaters on the Fox River? The answer is unclear. It's a question sparked by a serious accident Sunday on the river just ...
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DuPage County Election Commission director abruptly resignsJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - The executive director of the embattled DuPage County Election Commission, Joseph Sobecki, has abruptly resigned. In a letter dated Tuesday, Sobecki notified the three-p...
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Lake County felony court to close July 23 for move to new courthouse towerJul 13, 2018 1:00 am - Moving day is approaching for court officials at the Lake County courthouse. Felony criminal courts will essentially be shut down July 23 to move courtrooms and judges ...