Local Politics
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Elect or appoint? Candidates for Cook court clerk differ on how to fill jobSep 30, 2016 5:44 am - Diane Shapiro, Republican candidate for clerk of the Cook County circuit court, says she wants to be the last person elected to that office. "It's time for an appointed...
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Water district candidates differ on securitySep 30, 2016 5:25 am - The candidates running to represent the North Shore Water Reclamation District's 2nd Ward have dramatically differing opinions on the organization's security precautions...
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Four vying for two DuPage County Board District 6 seatsSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Democratic challengers hope to unseat Republican incumbents
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Lake County board candidate questions elimination of sustainability coordinator postSep 29, 2016 1:00 am - Candidates for Lake County Board District 18 have different takes on the recent elimination of the job of sustainability coordinator. Republican incumbent Aaron Lawlor o...
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Wallace to seek second term as Bartlett village presidentSep 29, 2016 1:00 am - Bartlett Village President Kevin Wallace announced Wednesday he will run for a second term in the spring. Wallace was elected in 2013 after serving time as an economic d...
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Three Schaumburg trustees to seek re-electionSep 29, 2016 1:00 am - All three Schaumburg trustees whose terms expire next spring say they will seek re-election, claiming the village is at a critical juncture between planning and realizin...
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Will County ballots feature four countywide racesSep 28, 2016 1:00 am - Voters in Will County have decisions to make for four contested countywide races featuring the county chief executive officer, circuit clerk, auditor and recorder of dee...
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Lincolnshire trustee petitions now availableSep 27, 2016 1:00 am - Nominating petitions are available for residents interested in running for three Lincolnshire village board trustee seats on the ballot in the April 4, 2017 consolidated...
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Des Plaines might bar campaign contributions from city contractorsSep 26, 2016 1:00 am - This story has been updated with the dates candidates began circulating petitions (Sept. 20) and can begin filing (Dec. 12). With municipal elections around the cor...
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Water district candidates spar over tenureSep 26, 2016 1:00 am - A Republican running for a seat on the North Shore Water Reclamation District board says his Democratic rival has been on the panel for too long. But the incumbent says ...