Local Politics
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Mundelein board candidates talk qualificationsMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - Candidates for seats on Mundelein's village board are citing business experience and community service among their qualifications to serve on the panel. Six residents a...
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Kane state's attorney to operate April election complaint lineMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - The Kane County state's attorney's office will operate an election complaint hotline and will visit polling places during the April 4 election. State's Attorney Joe McM...
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Prejna for Rolling Meadows mayorMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - After years of steady leadership, Rolling Meadows is now in something akin to upheaval. When former mayor Tom Rooney resigned in 2016 to take a state Senate seat, Alderm...
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Mount Prospect candidates discuss police station needsMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - One of the pressing issues for Mount Prospect is the challenge of what to do about the police headquarters. The police chief says the facility is outmoded for the needs ...
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Des Plaines 7th Ward alderman fights challenger's campaign flierMar 08, 2017 4:15 am - A competitive race for a spot on the Des Plaines city council remains frosty with an alderman calling his challenger's campaign tactics "hateful" and "disturbing." Seven...
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Geneva City Council, school board, mayoral candidates make their casesMar 08, 2017 4:10 am - Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and his opponent, Alderman Tom Simonian, disagreed Tuesday night over the health of the city, whether elected officials put too much trust in th...
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Wayne trustee hopefuls spell out qualificationsMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Candidates seeking three 4-year trustee posts on the Wayne village board have outlined their reasons for running in the April 4 election and what qualities they would br...
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District 301 school board candidates talk about transparency, trustMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Challengers for the Burlington-based Central Unit District 301 school board cite curbing rising taxes and addressing a lack of transparency and trust in the district adm...
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Endorsement: Brandes for Lindenhurst village boardMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - The residents of Lindenhurst have four choices to fill three seats in the April election. Incumbents Bill Anderson, Patty Chybowski and Dawn Suchy are all seeking four m...
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Endorsement: Re-elect Darch as mayor of BarringtonMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - The choice for village president in Barrington seems pretty clear. Karen Darch for village president. She wins our strong endorsement. Barrington isn't a town without pr...