Local Politics
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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 ...
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CPA takes on 2-term incumbent for Round Lake-area county board seatSep 26, 2016 1:00 am - Candidates for the Lake County Board's 16th District seat agree taxes are on voters' minds, but they suggest different approaches to deal with them. Incumbent Democrat T...
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League to host candidate forum Oct. 6Sep 25, 2016 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area invites you to participate in a moderated candidate forum for the candidates running for 8th Congressional Representative, 2...
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Hawthorn Woods resident takes on Lake County Board chairmanSep 24, 2016 7:00 am - The race for the Lake County Board in District 18, which includes Vernon Hills, Indian Creek and portions of Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove, Mundelein and unincorporated are...
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DuPage County auditor candidates spar over qualificationsSep 23, 2016 5:30 am - Both candidates for DuPage County auditor are trying to make a case for why their opponent shouldn't serve in the position. Michelle Gale, a Glendale Heights Democrat, i...