Local Politics
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Four running for three spots on Rolling Meadows park boardJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - The Rolling Meadows Park District will have a contested election for its board of commissioners in April, officials said Tuesday. Four candidates are running for three s...
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Three candidates knocked off ballot in Lombard; board races now uncontestedJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - Three would-be candidates for municipal posts in Lombard were knocked off the April 4 ballot Tuesday when objections to their nominating petitions were upheld by the Lom...
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Hearings set on Des Plaines election objectionsJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - A previous version of this report erroneously said the hearings would start Thursday morning. The Des Plaines electoral board is scheduled to hear arguments by cand...
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Brookmans poised to keep 20-year hold on Des Plaines' 5th WardJan 02, 2017 4:30 am - After Carla Brookman took the oath of office in a crowded Des Plaines city council chamber nearly two decades ago, the rookie 5th Ward alderman unintentionally began to ...
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Barrington Hills park board race uncontestedJan 02, 2017 12:00 am - Incumbent Maurine Crump and newcomer Jessica Underwood were the only candidates to file to run in the April 5 election for two open seats on the Barrington Hills Park Di...
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Top 10 Lake County stories of 2016Dec 23, 2016 5:00 am - An abrupt change of direction from a key leader on Route 53, a plan to convert a private beach to a public park, the shooting death of a fugitive being sought by authori...
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Three hot mayoral races in DuPage after 1st day of filingDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - Bensenville, Lisle and Roselle have contested mayoral races
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Another election season starts with Lake County mayors and moreDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - Lake County voters who were unwinding from federal and state-level elections last month need to gear up for another political season officially under way with mayors and...
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Candidate kicked off North Aurora ballotDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - Ben Popp, you have been kicked off the ballot in your run for North Aurora president. The village's electoral board Monday voted 3-0 to do so. Popp did not attend the he...
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Competition for Geneva, South Elgin, Lake in the Hills, Aurora top spotsDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and Alderman Tom Simonian made it official Monday: Burns wants to keep the post, and Simonian wants to take it away from him. In Batavia, Jason ...