Local Politics
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Rauner pick for water treatment board could lead to court fight
Mar 30, 2018 1:00 am - The unusual write-in battle for a seat on an obscure water treatment board has become even more strange after Gov. Bruce Rauner quietly made an appointment that could fo...
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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 ...
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Newcomer Garcia ousts incumbent Durkan in Metropolitan Water Reclamation District raceMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - Political newcomer Marcelino Garcia won one of three Democratic nominations to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board in Tuesday's primary. Garcia beat out in...
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Iqbal wins in Kane County Board District 19 Democratic primaryMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Mohammad Iqbal won handily Tuesday in a three-way race for the Democratic nomination in Kane County Board District 19, unofficial vote totals show. With all precincts r...
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Wojnicki, Strom win party nominations in Kane County Board District 15Mar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Republican incumbent Barbara Wojnicki beat primary challenger Austin Lawler Tuesday, while Lucas Strom beat Gerald Palmere in the Democratic primary for Kane County Boar...
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New Dist. 11 reps for Will County Board in NapervilleMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of Democrat Michelle "Mimi" Cowan's name. Republican voters in Will County District 11 have cho...