Local Politics
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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 ...
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Lake County Board wants Rauner to alter legislation targeting chief assessment officerJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - After much debate, a divided Lake County Board voted Tuesday to ask Gov. Bruce Rauner to alter legislation that could change how the county's chief assessment officer is...
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Chain O' Lakes joins Fox River with no-wake statusJun 20, 2018 1:00 am - Due to high water levels from heavy rains in northern Illinois, the Chain O' Lakes Wednesday was given a no-wake status by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources a...
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Arlington Heights gets grant for rain garden, pavers at police stationJun 19, 2018 1:00 am - Arlington Heights has received a $358,000 grant to help pay for a rain garden and permeable pavers at the downtown police station that's under construction. The funding ...
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New trial denied in Lincolnshire day care murder case; supreme court nextJun 11, 2018 1:00 am - The woman convicted of murdering a 16-month-old boy in 2009 at a Lincolnshire day care center will appeal her case to the state's Supreme Court, arguing prosecutors with...
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Lawsuit: Kane clerk's ballot error mandates do-over on failed fire district tax hikeMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - Citing incomplete information on the March 20 ballot, a group of residents wants a judge to void the results from the Fox River and Countryside tax increase that was rej...
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After election night debacle, DuPage officials cut ties with voting machine vendorMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - The DuPage County Election Commission has severed its relationship with the company that supplied faulty equipment and caused results to be delayed for hours during the ...
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Assessor candidate says Cook County clerk, others violated court orderApr 20, 2018 1:00 am - Andrea Raila alleges in a complaint filed with an Illinois appeals court that Cook County Clerk David Orr and Chicago Board of Elections commissioners violated the justi...