Local Politics
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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...
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Endorsements: Feldman, Hancock, Leider for Lincolnshire village boardMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - In Lincolnshire, incumbents Karen Feldman, Mark Hancock and Gerard Leider are running, as is newcomer David Eastman II. The village faces challenges related to occupancy...
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ECC board candidates talk finances, college's futureMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - With uncertain state funding, Elgin Community College trustee candidates say many challenges lie ahead with keeping the institution viable. Incumbent John Duffy of Elgin...
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District 200 school board candidates split on $132.5 million referendumMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 voters face a choice between school board candidates who strongly support a $154.5 million plan for building projects and those who...
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Parks, patrols among issues in Volo village board raceMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - A pair of incumbents and two political newcomers are seeking three open trustee seats on the Volo village board. Trustees John Buttita and Carol Porter are joined on th...
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District 211 candidates debate finances, managementMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211's finances and management of resources were among the hotly debated topics at a recent forum of the six candidates vying for...