Local Politics
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Endorsement: Pasetti-Olson for Kane County Board, Dist. 8Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - Two newcomers to elective office are seeking the Kane County Board District 8 seat. Republican Linda Pasetti-Olson, 69, has done her homework, attending meetings over th...
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Endorsement: Dahl for Kane County Board, District 6.Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - In Kane County District 6, Democratic incumbent Brian Dahl is facing Republican challenger Donald Baltzer. This will be Dal's first attempt at running for the office sin...
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Endorsement: Thorsen, Reinert in McHenry Board District 2Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - The field of four candidates seeking two McHenry County Board seats representing District 2 offers voters an interesting mix of experience in government and business, th...
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Endorsement: Starrett for Kane County Board, Dist. 10Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - Republican incumbent Susan Starrett, 43, faces Democratic challenger Todd Zies, 52. Starrett's determination to hold the line on the tax levy, which has been frozen in r...
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Endorsement: Barber, Barnes in McHenry Board District 1Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - Voters in the McHenry County Board's District 1, which encompasses the populous southeastern corner of the county, have the fortunate choice between four qualified and a...
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Endorsement: Kenyon for Kane County Board, District 16.Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - In a rematch of the last battle for the District 16 seat, Democrat Jennifer Barconi challenges Republican incumbent Mike Kenyon. Barconi, a South Elgin village trustee, ...
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Endorsement: Kopp for Kane County Board, Dist. 4Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - In Kane County District 4, Democrat Angela Clay Thomas, 45, is facing off against John Kopp, 33, who was slated by the Republican Party after the primary. In the primar...
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Endorsement: Shapiro as Cook County circuit court clerkOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - We're back to where we were four years ago, and four years before that. Dorothy Brown has been the circuit clerk of Cook County for 16 years, elected in 2000 with an agg...
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Endorsement: Drew in North Shore Water Reclamation District Ward 2Oct 19, 2016 1:00 am - The contest in North Shore Water Reclamation District's Ward 2, serving parts of Waukegan and Gurnee, pits incumbent Democrat Stephen Drew against Republican Ken Arnold....
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Dist. 1 candidates differ on DuPage traffic court safetyOct 19, 2016 1:00 am - Roselle attorney Sam Tornatore is in DuPage County's busiest traffic court several times a month, and like the judges who preside there, sees some glaring security probl...