Local Politics
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How McCarthy firing increases pressure on AlvarezDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Tuesday's firing of Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy over the mishandling of the police shooting of a 17-year-old black teen turned up the heat on State's At...
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Cook state's attorney primary could come down to suburbsNov 30, 2015 12:00 am - The Northwest suburbs could play a major role in what is shaping up to be a contentious Democratic primary for Cook County state's attorney. Incumbent Anita Alvarez, und...
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Lauzen, Shepro to vie for Kane chairman; Bianchi challengedNov 30, 2015 12:00 am - There was a time when Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen and St. Charles Republican Party Chairman Ken Shepro traded thoughts and books about the classic Humphrey B...
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Where DuPage primary races are shaping upNov 30, 2015 12:00 am - There will be only a handful of hotly contested spring primary races in DuPage and Will counties, but most candidates will have clear sailing to next November's general ...
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5 file to run for one Lake County Board seatNov 30, 2015 12:00 am - Interest in the March primary appears tepid in many places, but not for a Lake County Board seat that includes Fox Lake, Wauconda, Round Lake and other towns. While ther...
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Key Northwest suburban primary election racesNov 30, 2015 12:00 am - The biggest suburban primary races for seats in Springfield next year were sparked by lawmakers deciding not to return for another term. Suburban incumbents seeking re-...
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Should Mundelein's village clerk be appointed or elected? Voters will decideNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - For the second time in two years, Mundelein voters in March will decide if the village clerk should be an elected or appointed post. Trustees on Monday unanimously agree...
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Dorothy Brown first to file Monday morning, despite troublesNov 23, 2015 11:49 am - Cook County circuit court Clerk Dorothy Brown, facing a federal investigation and the indignity of having her party's endorsement withdrawn, forged ahead in her re-elect...
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Rematch set for DuPage forest preserve boardNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - There will be at least one contested race in the March 15 Republican primary for the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission. Challenger Carl Schultz of Aurora and inc...
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Lake County board, state races emerge on first day of filingNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - The first day of candidate filing for the March 2016 primary election revealed at least one pending political showdown in Lake County. Republican hopefuls David Zipp and...