Local Politics
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Endorsement: Lawlor for Lake County Board Dist. 18Oct 12, 2016 1:00 am - For Lake County Board District 18, incumbent Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor is recommended. Challenger Gerri Songer, a schoolteacher, is also running for the po...
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Cook state's attorney candidates debate how to stop violenceOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Candidates for Cook County state's attorney agree street violence remains a major concern for residents of Chicago and suburban Cook County. But they differ about how to...
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Endorsement: Wilke for Lake Board Dist. 16Oct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Two Round Lake area residents eye the Lake County Board District 16 seat in November. Incumbent Terry Wilke seeks his third term and faces challenger Timothy Walsh. The ...
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McHenry County recorder candidates debate whether position should existOct 11, 2016 5:05 am - Is the McHenry County recorder of deeds necessary? It depends on which candidate you ask. Republican Joe Tirio of Woodstock is running for the position with the intentio...
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Endorsement: Russell for Kane County coronerOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - The race for Kane County coroner finds a rematch between Republican Rob Russell, who is the current coroner and a former DuPage County sheriff's officer, and Tao Martine...
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Bar associations release Cook judge recommendationsOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - The Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening has released evaluations of Cook County judicial candidates running in the Nov. 8 election. The Alliance represen...
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Bar associations rate Cook County judicial candidatesOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - The state's two largest bar associations have released their recommendations for Cook County judicial candidates running in the Nov. 8 general election. The Illinois St...
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Lake board candidates differ on future of Discovery Museum siteOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - The candidates for the 7th District seat on the Lake County Board have different visions for the Lake County Discovery Museum's former home near Wauconda. After operatin...
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Lake County Coroner candidates vow to bring compassion to officeOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - A dentist and a retired police officer running for Lake County coroner say improving service and the working environment in the office are priorities. Republican Howard ...
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McHenry County state's attorney hopefuls differ on trial strategiesOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - It's a common scene - yet dramatic and almost expected - from television and the movies: A determined prosecutor confronts a defendant on the witness stand in front of a...