Local Politics
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Papantos sworn into Wheeling village board, but how long will she remain?May 05, 2015 1:00 am - Mary Papantos was, in her words, "warmly" welcomed to the Wheeling village board this week, showing no signs of concern over a lawsuit seeking to oust her from the hotly...
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New leaders take office tonight in Northwest suburbsMay 04, 2015 1:00 am - Municipal governments across the Northwest suburbs will see a makeover this week as newly elected village trustees, city aldermen and village presidents take their oaths...
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New terms begin for Hoffman Estates trusteesMay 04, 2015 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates village trustees Anna Newell, Gary Pilafas and Gary Stanton were sworn in to new terms at a special ceremony Saturday morning at village hall. Senior Tru...
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Naperville leadership transitions to new Mayor ChiricoMay 03, 2015 1:00 am - It was an occasion for suits and dresses, hugs and handshakes, smiles and applause, and old and new on Sunday, as Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico took the reins from outg...
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Vito files lawsuit challenging outcome in Wheeling board raceApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - Wheeling Trustee Joe Vito filed a formal contest Thursday, urging a Cook County judge to reverse the outcome of the April 7 election and declare him the winner of a seat...
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Griffin tabbed to lead CLC boardApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - William Griffin has been selected as College of Lake County's new board chairman. Griffin, Richard Anderson and Amanda Howland were returned as CLC trustees in the April...
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Papantos to be sworn in as Wheeling's new trustee, but Vito disputing election resultsApr 28, 2015 1:00 am - Mary Papantos will be sworn in as Wheeling's new trustee next Monday, but election rival Joe Vito isn't conceding defeat without a fight. Papantos officially won a seat ...
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Absentee, provisional ballots change outcome of Bensenville raceApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - A sitting Bensenville village trustee fell 10 votes short in her re-election bid, officials say, after it appeared she had kept her seat on Election Night. JoEllen Ridde...
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After final count, Papantos still ahead in Wheeling board raceApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - With the final votes counted, Mary Papantos holds a 26-vote lead over write-in candidate Joe Vito in the drawn-out race for the last seat on Wheeling's village board. Bu...
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Thanks for your support of D214 - and usApr 20, 2015 5:00 am - We want to thank all of the citizens of District 214 who voted for us and High School District 214 on April 7. District 214 has long history of providing students of our...