Local Politics
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Two Democrats could be barred from November ballot in DuPageJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - Two DuPage Democrats, one seeking a forest preserve seat and the other a countywide post, could be barred from appearing on the November ballot if residents opposing the...
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Democrats slate four candidates for DuPage County racesJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - DuPage County's Democratic organization doesn't want Republicans running unopposed this fall in county and forest preserve races. As a result, the party has hand-picked ...
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McLeod, trustees to seek re-election in Hoffman EstatesMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod announced Tuesday he will seek a fifth term as the village's top elected official. Also running for re-election in next April's municip...
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What does Franks' departure mean for taxes, budget stalemate?May 15, 2016 1:00 am - A longtime suburban lawmaker known for breaking with his Democratic colleagues on matters of taxes, budgets and labor issues announced Sunday he wouldn't run for re-elec...
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Proposal to make Cook circuit clerk an appointed post quickly withdrawnMay 11, 2016 2:34 pm - Cook County Commissioner Peter Silvestri's proposal to change the office of Cook County circuit court clerk from an elected post to one that's appointed by a judge had b...
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Cook County circuit clerk wants a raiseMay 03, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the public defender's annual salary, it is $187,018 and the story has been changed to reflect th...
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DuPage County recorder candidate secures nomination after recountApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - DuPage County recorder candidate Moon Khan was declared the winner of last month's Democratic primary on Thursday and his name will appear on the November ballot for the...
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Write-in candidate to get recount Thursday in DuPageApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - DuPage recorder candidate Moon Khan should know by the end of the week whether his March write-in campaign generated enough votes to secure the Democratic Party's nomina...
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Write-in candidate seeking recount in DuPage CountyApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - DuPage recorder candidate Moon Khan is suing county election officials to find out once and for all if his write-in campaign generated enough votes to secure the Democra...
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More DuPage candidates raising questions about write-in resultsApr 04, 2016 1:00 am - A growing number of candidates in DuPage County are raising questions about whether write-in votes were counted properly during last month's primary election. On Monday,...