Local Politics
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Election: Today's hot races in the Fox ValleyApr 03, 2017 5:30 am - Voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in municipal, school board, library and park district races. Here's a look at some of the Fox Valley's top contest...
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Are there enough candidates to do the job in your town?Apr 03, 2017 5:30 am - Editor's note: Second of three parts Michael Reich isn't seeking re-election to the Queen Bee Elementary District 16 school board on Tuesday, and yet he might wind ...
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Election: Today's hot races in the Northwest suburbsApr 03, 2017 5:30 am - School board races in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 and Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 join mayoral races in Des Plaines and Wheeling as the mos...
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Tired of status quo on District 15 boardMar 31, 2017 5:00 am - Last year was the final straw. I've lost all trust in our school district here in District 15. And based on the fact that their $130 million referendum lost by over 40 p...
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Engage D15 slate won't engage on transgender issueMar 31, 2017 5:00 am - There is an obvious takeaway from the article "District 15 superintendent: Transgender policy rooted in anti-discrimination laws" published March 5 in the Daily Herald. ...
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Who needs this kind of experience?Mar 31, 2017 5:00 am - Several letters to the editor supporting the incumbents for the District 211 board of education set up a series of "straw men" for the authors to knock over. The first i...
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District 214 board a rubber-stamp for superintendentMar 31, 2017 5:00 am - District 214 board just a rubber-stamp I want to thank the Daily Herald for their recent story about the candidates for the District 214 school board which served t...
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Suburban Cook County sets early voting recordMar 31, 2017 1:00 am - Early voting in suburban Cook County has set a record for local elections, the Cook County Clerk's office said Friday. More than 44,000 early voters cast ballots through...
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Maine 207 candidates talk state budget woes, high teacher salariesMar 31, 2017 1:00 am - Maine Township District 207 school board candidates agreed the state's budget impasse and education funding proposals in Springfield could soon force the district to mak...
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Engage D15 Slate is the change we needMar 30, 2017 5:00 am - It's time for a change on the District 15 board. The Engage D15 Slate of Annerino, Szczupaj, Wang, Smolka and Kain offers voters the change we've needed for a long time....