Local Politics
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Endorsement: Cooper for Lake County coronerOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - It has not been a quiet four years in the Lake County Coroner's Office. The high-profile investigation into the suicide of Fox Lake Police Lt. Joseph "Joe" Gliniewicz an...
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Endorsement: Franks for McHenry County Board chairmanOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - For the first time, voters in McHenry County next month will elect not just their county board representatives, but also a chairman to preside over the board's activitie...
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Endorsement: Kenneally for McHenry County state's attorneyOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - There are two qualified candidates for McHenry County State's Attorney. Democrat Ray Flavin brings a wealth of experience as an attorney, interest in cutting costs and a...
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Endorsement: Nerheim for Lake County state's attorneyOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - When Republican Michael Nerheim was elected Lake County state's attorney in 2012, he faced the unenviable task of erasing a stain of wrongful convictions from the previo...
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McHenry state's attorney hopefuls differ on Casciaro caseOct 06, 2016 5:30 am - Two candidates squaring off to be the next McHenry County state's attorney have differing views on the case of Mario Casciaro, convicted of a 2002 murder after two trial...
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Should the Lake County recorder's office merge with the clerk's office?Oct 06, 2016 1:00 am - The Republican running to be Lake County's next recorder of deeds says merging the office with the county clerk's office is a priority - and the Democratic incumbent is ...
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'Younger vibe' beneficial, Batavia mayoral candidate saysOct 06, 2016 1:00 am - Jason Stoops appreciates the work Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke has done for the city and the tremendous amount of knowledge Schielke taps into to do it, gained from decad...
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Wiretap ruling threatens case against reputed gang membersOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - A disagreement over who was supposed to sign wiretap orders is raising questions about the future of a high-profile Lake County criminal case involving the arrests of 21...
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Wheeling trustees OK 75 percent raise for village presidentOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - Wheeling trustees Monday unanimously approved a 75 percent salary increase for the village president and a 33 percent salary increase for village trustees effective afte...
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McHenry County District 1 candidates debate economic developmentOct 04, 2016 5:07 am - The four candidates vying for two open District 1 seats on the McHenry County Board have differing views about the direction in which the county should develop economica...