Local Politics
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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....
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Krinsky, Osmanski, Roberts for Dist. 59 boardMar 30, 2017 5:00 am - I am a parent of a District 59 student at Juliette Low School in Arlington Heights, where my daughter is receiving an excellent education. I also work as a reading speci...
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Caring for students is year-round jobMar 30, 2017 5:00 am - The direction of this great country and our local communities is being developed within our schools, right at this moment. District 211 has done a tremendous job develop...
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Keep Argiris at the helm in WheelingMar 30, 2017 5:00 am - We wholeheartedly endorse Dean Argiris for re-election as our Wheeling village president. Both he and our current village board have been a powerful force over the last ...
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Elect 'outsider' Waryas to Hoffman boardMar 30, 2017 5:00 am - I am writing in support of Nicholas F. Waryas, running as an "outsider" for Hoffman Estates trustee - not part of the slate put in place and funded by the mayor, content...
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District 211 must serve all studentsMar 30, 2017 5:00 am - School board members volunteer to serve the community, but foremost they are elected to ensure that the school district serves all students. For the upcoming District 21...