Local Politics
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Sergeant seeks Republican nod for Kane County sheriff postMay 22, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County Sgt. Kevin Tindall believes his 26 years in law enforcement and 20 years in fire service make him the best person to be the next Kane County sheriff. Tindall...
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Elk Grove Village board's continuity a 'highly unusual' featMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Voters haven't removed an Elk Grove Village board member from office in more than two decades, an extremely rare streak of continuity for politics at any level, experts ...
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Kellermann era ends in Deer Park, new leader sworn inMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Dale Sands has a to-do list ready to go as Deer Park's new village president. Bob Kellermann ended his eight-year reign as Deer Park's top elected official by swearing i...
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Kim lands Vernon Township job after losing Mundelein mayor's raceMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Weeks after narrowly losing the Mundelein mayor's race, Holly Kim has landed a $60,000-a-year job with Vernon Township. Kim is the township's first director of constitue...
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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