Local Politics
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Tirio has early lead in McHenry County recorder raceMar 15, 2016 5:00 pm - Joe Tirio, who's vowed to eliminate the McHenry County recorder of deeds position if elected to it, held a solid lead over two fellow Republicans seeking the office, acc...
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Early polling glitch means incomplete results in McHenry CountyMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Problems with electronic voting in McHenry County on Tuesday resulted in incomplete results by press time. Readers should visit www.dailyherald.com Wednesday morning for...
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Two incumbents, two newcomers get Democratic nod in water district racesMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Two incumbents and two newcomers on Tuesday received the Democratic nomination for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago board. According to uno...
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Swarthout wins, Drew leads in NSSDMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Lake Forest resident Thomas Swarthout will likely continue as a North Shore Water Reclamation District board member. Unofficial totals in Tuesday's election show Swartho...
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McHenry County voters to elect chairman, new state's attorneyMar 14, 2016 5:30 am - Tuesday's election will be historic for McHenry County voters, who will elect their county board chairman for the first time. In 2014, voters approved a referendum to ma...
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State's attorney's race leads list of hot Northwest Suburban primariesMar 14, 2016 5:30 am - The two Democratic challengers looking to unseat Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez in Tuesday's primary say the county's criminal justice system is broken, but ...
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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...