Local Politics
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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...
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Preckwinkle files to keep Cook County Board presidency; challengers waitNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - Democratic Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle - a magnet for criticism since she pushed for a sweetened-beverage tax - was among the politicians who filed peti...
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Two cops seeking DuPage sheriff's seat in GOP primaryNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba isn't going to be a candidate for the first time in more than 20 years, but he's expected to loom large over the 2018 election to pick ...
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Contested races expected in Kane, McHenry counties after first day of filingNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - Kane County will see its most competitive election season in recent history, given the number of candidates who lined up for the first day of filing Monday. All of the o...
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Filing period for 2018 candidate nominating petitions begins Nov. 27Nov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham reminds Kane County residents that Monday, Nov. 27, is the first day on which established party candidates, both Republicans and Dem...
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Dailly to run for Schaumburg mayor; Larson's plans uncertainNov 15, 2017 12:00 am - Schaumburg received its first declared mayoral candidate of 2019 Wednesday - and it's not 30-year incumbent Al Larson. Trustee Tom Dailly, who has more than 24 years' ex...
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Third GOP candidate running for 17th District Lake County Board seatNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - A third Republican candidate has entered the race for the Lake County Board's 17th District seat. North Barrington resident Eleanor Sweet McDonnell has announced she wan...
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Wauconda trustee to run for Lake County BoardNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - Wauconda Trustee Linda Starkey announced Wednesday she'll run for the Lake County Board in 2018. Starkey, whose political resume includes two terms as North Barrington's...
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Mathias seeking re-election for one more term on Lake County BoardOct 24, 2017 1:00 am - Republican Sidney Mathias, who has served as a public official nearly every year since 1988, will seek re-election next year to what he says will be a final term on the ...