Local Politics
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Races to watch Tuesday in Kane CountyMar 14, 2016 5:30 am - With many of the most heated rivalries in Kane County politics occurring within the two major parties instead of between them, much of the drama in this season's batch o...
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Races to watch Tuesday in Lake CountyMar 14, 2016 5:30 am - The names of the candidates at the top of Tuesday's primary ballot are well known to voters by now. But beyond those running for U.S. president, congress or senate are s...
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Arlington Heights has most early ballots cast through SundayMar 14, 2016 1:00 am - Through Sunday, Arlington Heights Village Hall claimed the top spot for early voting in suburban Cook County. The five busiest early voting locations for the 2016 primar...
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Kane County officials poised to monitor Tuesday's primaryMar 13, 2016 7:45 am - As in the past, the Kane County state's attorney's office will operate an election complaint hotline for Tuesday's primary and have assistant state's attorneys fan out t...
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What's needed in Lake County's District 5? Candidates disagreeMar 11, 2016 4:30 am - From dealing with an aging population to lake dredging, candidates running to represent Lake County Board District 5 differ on what's needed for the area that includes F...
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Opponent questions contributions to Lauzen's campaignMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - The amount of money flowing into the political coffers of former Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay by the end of her tenure was simply too much for Chris Lau...
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Court clerk candidates wrangle over hiring, patronageMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - "The Cook County court system is broken," charges Jacob Meister, one of three candidates running in the Democratic primary for clerk of the Cook County circuit court. Th...
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Cook County state's attorney candidates trade barbs, jabs in final debateMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - Nothing was off the table but the gloves Thursday evening in a WTTW Channel 11 debate for the three candidates in the Democratic primary race for Cook County state's att...
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Kasich vows to win Ohio, pick up Illinois delegates in suburbsMar 09, 2016 4:00 am - Ohio Gov. John Kasich was in the suburbs Wednesday to try to pick up votes in the parts of Illinois where he sees his strongest support. Kasich was rallying voters to t...
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Kane County, forest district spending issue in Elburn-area raceMar 09, 2016 1:00 am - Jim MacRunnels of Elburn is selling his house while seeking the vote of his Republican neighbors for the Kane County Board District 18 seat. His answer as to "Why?" fits...