Local Politics
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Partial recount possible in close DuPage County Board raceNov 23, 2016 12:00 am - There may yet be another twist in the hotly contested race for the District 2 DuPage County Board seat. Republican challenger Richard Blass of Elmhurst said Wednesday he...
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Democrat Chaplin narrowly keeps DuPage County Board seatNov 22, 2016 12:00 am - Democratic incumbent Elizabeth "Liz" Chaplin apparently will keep her District 2 seat on the DuPage County Board after a razor-thin victory over her Republican challenge...
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Candidate filing begins in Aurora, Naperville, WheatonNov 21, 2016 4:40 am - With the dust still settling from the presidential election, officials in DuPage County and Aurora already are gearing up for local elections in the spring. The filing p...
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Five candidates file fast for 4 Naperville council seatsNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - There will be no free rides onto the Naperville City Council next spring, with five candidates already filing for four open city council seats. Those five - three incum...
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Four candidates file to run for Aurora mayorNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - Aurora's mayoral race officially opened Monday morning with four candidates submitting nominating petitions at the start of the filing period. Linda Chapa LaVia, Rick Gu...
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Three hopefuls file Monday for Elgin City CouncilNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - Three people - a newcomer and two incumbents - filed nominating petitions Monday to run for four seats Elgin City Council in April. The two incumbents who didn't file sa...
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Nine candidates already vying for four Wheaton City Council seatsNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - Four candidates for Wheaton City Council seats filed their nominating petitions at 8 a.m. Monday to appear on the spring ballot. An additional five candidates had their...
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North Aurora president seeks re-electionNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - North Aurora Village President Dale Berman is seeking his third consecutive term. Village Clerk Lori Murray is also seeking another term, as are trustees Mark Gaffino an...
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District 2 DuPage County Board race still not overNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - Two weeks after the Nov. 8 election, the race for a District 2 seat on the DuPage County Board race still isn't over - and it's closer than anyone imagined. Democratic i...
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Long Grove trustee running for village presidentNov 20, 2016 12:00 am - Long Grove Village Trustee Bill Jacob will run for village president in the April 4 municipal election. Jacob won election to the village board in 2015 as part of a slat...