Local Politics
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Access to Justice Commission awards grant for Early Resolution ProgramDec 14, 2017 10:00 pm - Recently, the Illinois Supreme Court's Access to Justice Commission announced that the Circuit Court of the 22nd Judicial Circuit of McHenry County will be receiving a g...
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Ballot lottery in Lake CountyDec 10, 2017 12:00 am - A lottery to determine candidate name order in the March 20 primary election is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the lobby of the Lake County Courthouse, 18 North Co...
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Kane judge, former public defender to enter circuit judge raceDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - David Kliment, a Kane County associate judge, says he will run for the at-large circuit judge seat that will be vacated by David Akemann's retirement. Nominating petitio...
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Kane County Republicans pick Ken Shepro as new leaderDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - Kane County Republicans wasted no time in naming at least a temporary local party leader following the surprise resignation this week of Tom Hartwell. And the leader the...
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March primary likely for Kane circuit judge seat: Associate judge enters raceDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Kane County associate judge and former prosecutor Elizabeth Flood says she is running for the circuit judge's seat that will be vacated by David Akemann. The announcemen...
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Fioretti challenges Preckwinkle for board president, Stroger backs outDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Updated 12/08 to correct Andrea Raila's job title; she is, a property tax analyst. Though beleaguered by the controversial and recently repealed sweetened beverage...
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Lake County Board races shape up for March primaryDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - The contest for the Lake County Board's 14th District seat looks to be the most crowded county-level race on the March primary ballot, with four candidates after the Dem...
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Republicans, Democrats both face primaries for DuPage County BoardDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Patty Gustin's name. Democrats are preparing to challenge Republicans next fall for control of...
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More contested races emerge in Kane, McHenry countiesDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Several contested races for the upcoming election season have emerged in Kane and McHenry counties as the filing period for the March 20 primary ended Monday. As expecte...
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Democrat joins crowded field for 17th District Lake County Board seatNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - The winner of the likely three-way primary for the GOP nomination in Lake County Board District 17 can expect to face a Democratic opponent in November's general electio...