Local Politics
-
Des Plaines candidates weigh in on O'Hare Lake redevelopment plansMar 31, 2015 5:30 am - Candidates for 6th Ward alderman in Des Plaines are weighing in on a proposed $1 billion real estate development, featuring buildings as high as 165 feet, that one day c...
-
Mundelein candidates all tout need to boost local businesses, downtown areaMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - The need to improve Mundelein's business climate - especially in the downtown area - was the overriding theme of a candidate forum Tuesday night. Time and again, answeri...
-
North Aurora hopefuls want new activity center, convention centerMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - Village trustees have to deal with routine matters week in and week out. Hire somebody to paint the water towers. Decide whether a restaurant can serve liquor. Debate th...
-
Pingree Grove candidates talk economic developmentMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - The candidates running for village president and trustee in Pingree Grove have varying degrees of optimism on attracting future economic development and balancing that w...
-
The pluses, minuses of educators serving on school boardsMar 30, 2015 5:30 am - Education industry experience abounds on the Gurnee Elementary District 56 school board. Of the seven elected positions, five seats are filled with members who are retir...
-
Housing options concern Naperville council candidatesMar 30, 2015 5:30 am - Everyone needs housing, but some candidates for Naperville City Council say it's hard to find affordable places in town for young adults and seniors. Some candidates am...
-
Palatine Dist. 15 finances likely to be hot topic at Tuesday forumMar 30, 2015 5:30 am - You can't start off on a negative. That's the problem with the Palatine Township Elementary District 15 budget, says Manjula Sriram, who is seeking a second term on the ...
-
Let's not revisit downtown plan, ever againMar 30, 2015 5:00 am - The Buffalo Grove "downtown" proposal - selling our golf course to a private developer - was a bad idea. Hopefully, it will not be revived. Why? Quality of life: A golf ...
-
Couple is solidly behind Rob Nesvacil for park boardMar 30, 2015 5:00 am - My wife and I, with children ages 12 and 10, are heavily involved in multiple Arlington Heights Park District programs and will again be voting for Rob Nesvacil for the ...
-
Vote for leadership; vote for LaBedzMar 30, 2015 5:00 am - I urge Arlington Heights residents to vote for incumbent village Trustee Robin LaBedz. I first met Robin over 30 years ago when I joined the League of Women Voters in th...