Local Politics
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Broda reflects on defeat in Lisle mayoral raceApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Longtime Lisle Mayor Joe Broda says it's hard to say why he lost his bid for a fifth term to challenger Chris Pecak. But he said one major factor was the "negative campa...
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Kim not ready to quit in Mundelein's close mayoral raceApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to include corrected information about when a provisional ballot may be issued. Mundelein mayoral candidate Holly Kim isn't re...
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Incumbents, newcomer Baty-Barr win in Batavia Unit District 101Apr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Voters opted for stability in the Batavia Unit District 101 race, sending three incumbents back into office, according to preliminary results in Tuesday's election. Incu...
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Barrington Hills board race still too close to callApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - The Barrington Hills village board race remained too close to call Wednesday, according to the unofficial vote count. Even after a handful of additional ballots were co...
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Singer reflects on 20 years of Geneva City Council serviceApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Ron Singer found himself in an unfamiliar place Wednesday morning when his wife jokingly asked him: "What are you going to go out and do today, look for a job?" The nigh...
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Lake in the Hills mayor-elect shares prioritiesApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Lake in the Hills Trustee Russ Ruzanski says his community service record and the need for a fresh perspective are why voters chose him to lead the village for the next ...
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Most fiscally conservative candidates turned down in ElginApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Just like two years ago, the most fiscally conservative candidates for Elgin City Council had the poorest showing in the election. Two-term Councilman John Prigge, who f...
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Kim not ready to quit in Mundelein's close mayoral raceApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Mundelein mayoral candidate Holly Kim isn't ready to throw in the towel. Down by 13 votes in her bid to unseat Mayor Steve Lentz, Kim - a village trustee finishing her f...
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How new mayor plans to lead CarpentersvilleApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - John Skillman knows he has a lot to learn in his new role as Carpentersville village president, but the retired fire chief is ready to hit the ground running on his seem...
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Union-backed candidates sweep Woodland board seatsApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Five candidates supported by a teachers union swept Woodland Elementary District 50 board seats in Tuesday's election. But Lake County Federation of Teachers field servi...