Local Politics
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D211 members who shirk duty must goFeb 06, 2017 4:00 am - Term limits are important to many voters from both sides of the aisle, for good reason. When people stay in office too long, they often lose touch with their constituent...
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Elect a D211 board that will hold the lineFeb 06, 2017 4:00 am - The current District 211 board of education elected secretary has served our community taxpayers for 20 years with annual property tax increases, expensive conference at...
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Attorney nominated for county board postFeb 06, 2017 12:00 am - Barrington attorney Michael A. Danforth has been nominated to fill a vacancy on the Lake County Board, officials announced Monday. Danforth has been chosen as the Distri...
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Mayor, residents decry former Arlington Heights candidate's Facebook postFeb 06, 2017 12:00 am - The fallout from Arlington Heights dentist Joe Favia's decision to withdraw from the village board race came to the public square Monday night, with Mayor Tom Hayes and ...
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Favia cites 'bullies,' withdraws from Arlington Heights trustee raceFeb 04, 2017 12:00 am - Saying "bullies suck" in a Facebook post, Arlington Heights dentist Joe Favia withdrew Saturday from the race for village trustee after his post on social media caused t...
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Following social media post, Arlington Heights board race now contestedFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - Two write-in candidates have filed to run for Arlington Heights village board, making the once-uncontested race competitive. Richard Baldino and Mark Walker, who are bot...
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National Democratic arm says unseating Roskam a 2018 priorityFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says one of its top priorities in 2018 is unseating Rep. Peter Roskam, a six-term Republican who won 59 percent of the vo...
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Lawlor pushing Lake County board changesFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor briefly spoke to the panel's financial and administrative committee Wednesday about his plans to reshape the board and change how...
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Some question Arlington Heights candidate's social media postFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - Some Arlington Heights residents are questioning a village board candidate's recent social media postings they view as derogatory. One of the postings made by Joe Favia,...
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Newcomers in District 211 race to fight transgender policyJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - The three newcomers in the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 school board election are running as a slate, with the repeal of the district's practice allowing...