Local Politics
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Hoffman Estates trustee candidates compare prioritiesFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Though a unified slate of candidates is running for seats on the Hoffman Estates village board this spring, one independent hopeful is seeking a place among the three op...
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Naperville council candidates' views vary on consolidationFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Government consolidation is a hot topic this election season in Naperville, as eight candidates seek four spots on the city council to serve with Mayor Steve Chirico. A...
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Write-ins to decide Mount Prospect board raceFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - What Mount Prospect voters see is not necessarily what they will get April 4 when they look at their ballots in the race for village board. Just two candidates - incumbe...
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Antioch mayoral candidates each have experience in village governmentFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Two experienced candidates running for mayor of Antioch cite economic development as a priority, but disagree over the success of efforts to date. However, the campaign ...
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Wheeling incumbent trustee candidates support ArgirisFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Wheeling trustees seeking re-election fully support Village President Dean Argiris - who's been under fire for charging nearly $13,000 on a village-issued credit card an...
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A day in the life of an election judgeFeb 26, 2017 10:00 pm - A day in the life of an election judge
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Aurora mayoral hopefuls promote connections, solutions, experience, visionFeb 25, 2017 12:00 am - Four candidates running for mayor of Aurora each say they're uniquely qualified to be the top elected official and chief executive of the second-largest city in the stat...
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Mundelein mayor stands by 2015 comments on unwed parents, gay marriageFeb 25, 2017 12:00 am - Nearly two years after creating a political firestorm by criticizing the legalization of same-sex marriage and blasting unwed parents during a public Independence Day sp...
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Editorial: Our election duty to get informedFeb 24, 2017 10:00 pm - A candidate in one of the races on the ballot this spring told us the other day that until recently, he wasn't aware that there was an election on April 4. He tried to p...
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Wauconda mayoral candidates disagree on term limitsFeb 24, 2017 4:42 am - One of the candidates running for mayor in Wauconda supports term limits for local elected officials, but the other doesn't. The race pits veteran Trustee Lincoln Knight...