Local Politics
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Sergeant announces bid to be Kane County sheriffMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - Lt. Willie Mayes Sr. is also seeking the Democratic nomination for Kane County sheriff. Kane County sheriff's Sgt. Ron Hain believes the population of the Kane Coun...
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Arends' daughter succeeds her as Bartlett trusteeMay 17, 2017 1:00 am - The daughter of late longtime Bartlett village trustee T.L. Arends will succeed her mother on the village board. Dr. Kristina Gabrenya, an optometrist who owns Bartlett ...
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Rosemont mayor gets big paydayMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - A decade at the helm of Rosemont, Mayor Brad Stephens was sworn in this week to another term in office after running unopposed for re-election. But he also got a big pay...
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Lentz begins second term as Mundelein's mayorMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz recited the oath of office and began his second term as the village's top elected official during this week's village board meeting. Lentz a...
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Kim concedes Mundelein mayoral raceMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - More than a month after Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz narrowly won re-election, challenger Holly Kim finally has conceded. Kim, a now-former village trustee who lost the m...
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Prejna sworn in as Rolling Meadows mayorMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - New mayor of Rolling Meadows takes the wheel
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Aurora's first black mayor takes officeMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - An Aurora man who has dreamed of leading his city for 20 years stood on stage and announced it for the first time. "My name is Richard C. Irvin, and I am the mayor of Au...
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Lake County Board begins process of filling Nixon seatMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - The recent death of longtime Lake County Board member Audrey Nixon of North Chicago has left a vacancy on the panel, and officials are seeking applications from potentia...
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April election winners sworn in in Mount ProspectMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - With the suspense of an election with three write-in trustee candidates finally over, the Mount Prospect village board could get on with its business last week as two ne...
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Knight sworn in as Wauconda's new mayorMay 03, 2017 5:42 am - With a standing-room-only crowd packing Wauconda's village boardroom, Lincoln Knight was sworn in as the town's new mayor Tuesday night. Knight now has four years to mak...