Local Politics
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Slate looking for 'Fresh Start' in Vernon HillsFeb 21, 2017 4:40 am - Despite an occasional challenger, the Vernon Hills village board has remained largely intact for at least eight years, a situation a slate of "Fresh Start" candidates wa...
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Mundelein board candidates differ on Route 53 planFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - The candidates running for three seats on Mundelein's village board are divided when it comes to the proposed extension of Route 53 into Lake County. And even those who ...
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Judge keeps Round Lake Park mayoral hopeful McCarty on ballotFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - A Lake County judge ruled Tuesday that Round Lake Park mayoral candidate Ray McCarty can remain on the April 4 ballot, overturning an electoral panel's previous decision...
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Barrington mayor candidates have very different takes on state of the villageFeb 20, 2017 12:00 am - Candidates for village president disagree
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Carpentersville mayor hopefuls talk business attraction, retentionFeb 20, 2017 12:00 am - Though Village President Ed Ritter says Carpentersville has been making significant progress in areas of economic development and business recruitment, challenger John S...
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Antioch voters will elect fire board for first timeFeb 19, 2017 12:00 am - Voters in Antioch Township will break new ground April 4 when they head to the polls to vote for the first elected board members of the First Fire Protection District of...
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Algonquin trustee candidates discuss downtown, east side growthFeb 17, 2017 4:30 am - Though most agree the east side of Algonquin is in need of attention, the six candidates vying for three seats on the village board have different ideas about where else...
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Mundelein High School hosting local candidate forumsFeb 16, 2017 12:00 am - Mundelein High School will host a pair of political forums in March for candidates running for mayor and seats on the village board in Mundelein. The mayoral forum is s...
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Mundelein trustee candidates concerned about finances, business climateFeb 16, 2017 12:00 am - Mundelein board hopefuls discuss redevelopment, economic challenges
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Mundelein mayoral candidates discuss downtown redevelopmentFeb 15, 2017 12:00 am - Two of the three candidates running for mayor in Mundelein support the village's vision for the ongoing redevelopment of the downtown area, but the third panned the effo...