Local Politics
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Mayoral candidates lead big fight over control of tiny MettawaMar 20, 2017 5:30 am - Tiny Mettawa has a big battle on its hands for control of its village board. Four years after supporting Mayor Casey Urlacher, challenger Thomas Lys is heading a politi...
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Glasgow is the real choice in District 25Mar 20, 2017 5:00 am - As a teacher for 22 years, a resident of Arlington Heights, and a parent of Arlington Heights District 25 students, I was gravely disappointed to learn of the Daily Hera...
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Voting for Babcock, Ekeberg and ChapmanMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - I am voting for incumbents Peggy Babcock, James Ekeberg and Gerald Chapman in the upcoming election on April 4 for the District 15 board of education. They have experien...
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Wants experience on District 211 boardMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - On March 2, the six candidates running for District 211's board of education spoke for more than two hours on a range of critical issues related to school management, sc...
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District 15 community school plan is still good ideaMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - I commend District 15's Board of Education for their community school proposal. There is a high concentration of poverty in the Northeast corner of Palatine, and at leas...
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Dist. 211 incumbents stand up for all kidsMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - One slate of candidates in District 211 insists that the "comfort" and right to privacy of all "normal" children (i.e., ones who conform to traditional gender roles) sho...
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Parents for Privacy candidates have one issue onlyMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - A letter by Terri Paulson recently published contained this line: "Salvatore failed to mention the one and only thing Parents for Privacy does ... to advocate for the re...
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Elect an independent voice for District 25 boardMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - Anisha Patel, a candidate for Arlington Heights District 25 school board, would bring a fresh perspective to the D25 board. Anisha is a well-educated professional who ha...
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Bob Kaplan gets his vote for District 54 school boardMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - First on the ballot and my first vote for District 54 Board of Education is Bob Kaplan. Kaplan is District 54. He attended grade school and junior high in the district a...
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Will new mayor, board save historic Long Grove bridge?Mar 20, 2017 1:00 am - Deciding the future of Long Grove's historic covered bridge will be among the most pressing issues facing the next village board. Debate has swirled through town in rece...