Local Politics
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Rudd on leaving coroner race: I don't accept Lake County politicsDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd says his handling of a few controversial cases and his challenge to Lake County politics led to the challenging of his re-election petiti...
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Lester: State's attorney candidate gives job to former gang memberDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - A candidate in the hotly contested Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney has added a former Chicago gang leader and ex-felon to her staff. But Chicago...
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Devine says 'it's awfully hard to judge' Alvarez on McDonald caseDec 13, 2015 6:30 am - As prosecutor's critics mount, Devine comes to her defense
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Ballot order determined for some Cook County Democratic primariesDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - Cook County Clerk David Orr and Director of Elections Noah Praetz held lotteries this week to determine ballot position for some candidates in the March 15 primaries. In...
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Rudd, two others could get knocked off Lake County ballotDec 10, 2015 12:00 am - An article in some editions of Friday's Daily Herald misspelled the name of Lake County coroner candidate Michael P. Donnenwirth. Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd a...
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DuPage recorder says Democrat violated election rulesDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - DuPage County Recorder Fred Bucholz says he doesn't mind facing an opponent in his bid for a fourth term. But when the incumbent Republican reviewed the primary election...
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Two could be booted from DuPage primary ballotDec 08, 2015 12:00 am - Two candidates could be kicked off DuPage County's March primary ballot if residents opposing their candidacies can prove mistakes were made on their nominating papers. ...
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McHenry County State's Attorney drops re-election bidDec 07, 2015 12:00 am - McHenry County State's Attorney Lou Bianchi announced Monday that he is not seeking re-election. After filing his petitions Nov. 23 for the March 2016 Republican primary...
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McHenry Co. State's Attorney Bianchi might drop re-election bidDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - Citing personal and family concerns, McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi says he may not run for re-election after all. Bianchi last week filed his petitions ...
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Angry Alvarez on McDonald case handling: 'I'd rather lose an election'Dec 03, 2015 12:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez on Thursday angrily defended her handling of the Laquan McDonald police shooting case and repeated emphatically that she will ...