Local Politics
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Juracek will seek second term as Mount Prospect mayorSep 20, 2016 1:00 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek will seek another four years in office in next year's municipal elections, the first-term mayor announced Tuesday. Juracek, who serve...
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Krishnamoorthi is keynote speaker at Schaumburg eventSep 19, 2016 1:00 am - Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Democratic candidate for the 8th Congressional District, will be the keynote speaker at a Schaumburg Area Democrats breakfast from 10 a.m. to no...
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Newcomer vs. veteran for Lake County state senate seatSep 19, 2016 1:00 am - Voters will select from a first-time candidate and a veteran politician to decide who represents a state senate district covering a swath of Lake County. Republican newc...
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Q and A with outgoing Rolling Meadows Mayor Tom RooneySep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows Mayor Tom Rooney will be sworn in as a Republican state Senator in just a few weeks and plans to resign as mayor later this fall. Here's what Rooney has ...
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Lake County coroner to seek re-election as write-in candidateSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Barred from the ballot as an independent, Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd said Friday he is running for re-election as a write-in candidate. In the announcement, Rudd ac...
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With Rooney moving up, council will fill Rolling Meadows mayor seatSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows Mayor Tom Rooney's appointment to former state Sen. Matt Murphy's seat will leave a hole at the top of the city council he has led since 2011. Rooney, wh...
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Rosemont mayor moves political office to village hallSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens already has one office in village hall, but now he's getting a second one to do political work. Stephens, who also is committeeman of the Le...
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Lake County coroner to announce plans for candidacySep 15, 2016 1:00 am - Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd, who lost appeals to appear on the Nov. 8 ballot as an independent, is expected to make an announcement Friday regarding his candidacy. R...
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Kane County Dist. 10 candidates disagree on continuing tax-levy freezeSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - The two candidates for the Kane County Board District 10 seat disagree over whether the board should continue to keep the property tax levy frozen instead of asking for ...
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Local election packets available in Lake ZurichSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - Lake Zurich village officials are reminding the public that the mayor, three trustee seats on the village board and the village clerk will be on the ballot for the April...