Local Politics
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Lake County GOP candidates disagree on future forest preserve amenitiesMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - The Republican candidates for the 17th District seat on the Lake County Board disagree on whether more public amenities should be added to local forest preserves. Linda ...
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Court affirms Geneva Ethics Commission's rejection of complaint against mayorMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - A Kane County judge has affirmed the decision of the Geneva Ethics Commission that there was insufficient evidence to support a complaint that Mayor Kevin Burns and a fi...
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Is there pay-to-play politics at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District?Mar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Democrats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District have awarded $722 million in government contracts to their campaign donors the past five years. At the same tim...
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Endorsement: Yarbrough for the Democratic nomination for Cook County clerk.Mar 02, 2018 12:00 am - The Cook County clerk's office is in store for some big changes, and not only because Clerk David Orr is stepping down after more than 17 years leading the office. Voter...
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Endorsement: Kaegi for Democrats as Cook County assessorMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Credit Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios for recognizing the institutional problems that existed in his office long before he took control in 2010. For 40 years, Berri...
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Endorsement: Broad for the Democrats as Lake County clerkMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - The two Democratic primary candidates for Lake County clerk tout vastly different personal experience in making their case for who is best suited to lead the office. Ve...
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Bar associations release Cook County judicial candidate recommendationsMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Illinois' two largest bar associations released their recommendations for Cook County circuit court candidates running in the March 20 primary. For candidates running c...
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Endorsement: Morrison for Democrats in Cook County Board Dist. 15Mar 01, 2018 12:00 am - It's been decades since a Democrat held the Cook County Board's District 15 seat, but with voters in the Northwest suburban district overwhelmingly backing Hillary Clint...
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Ruling expected soon in Geneva mayoral ethics complaint caseFeb 28, 2018 12:00 am - Kane County Judge David Akemann said Wednesday he would issue a written ruling "in fairly short order" whether to deny a request for him to continue reviewing how the Ge...
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Kane County sheriff candidates disagree on Delnor hostage responseFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Four candidates seeking the Democratic and Republican nominations for Kane County sheriff March 20 have different views on the cause and response of a spring 2017 hostag...