Local Politics
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Campton Hills leaders want to take community pulse in wake of Rauner cutsFeb 26, 2015 4:30 am - Depending on the depth and duration of Gov. Rauner's proposed cuts in share of the state sales tax doled out to towns, Campton Hills could lose up to $1 million a year i...
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Woman: Des Plaines alderman walked into her house unannouncedFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - Alicia Carlile says she and her fiance got an unannounced visit from their Des Plaines alderman Wednesday night, claiming he walked into their house without their knowle...
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Dist. 220 candidate drops out of raceFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - Michael Shackleton, who filed to run for the Barrington Unit District 220 school board, announced Thursday he has decided to drop out of the April 7 race. The Barrington...
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Wauconda village board trustee candidates share ideas for using gambling revenueFeb 24, 2015 12:00 am - Most of the candidates running for seats on Wauconda's village board believe income generated from video gambling should go into the town's general fund rather than a sp...
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2 earn spots on Campton Hills April ballotFeb 24, 2015 12:00 am - Two candidates earned their places on the April municipal ballot as a result of Tuesday's primary election for Campton Hills. According to unofficial results, Steve Gall...
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Failed downtown plan looms large in Buffalo Grove president raceFeb 24, 2015 12:00 am - The Buffalo Grove downtown proposal may be dead, but it continues to cast a shadow over the campaign for village president. Incumbent Jeffrey Braiman never had to chance...
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ECC board candidates discuss college's futureFeb 23, 2015 4:30 am - Candidates running for the Elgin Community College board say the future of community colleges is in increasing online learning and building partnerships with communities...
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Let's stick with what works in Dist. 214Feb 23, 2015 4:00 am - The April 7th ballot for District 214 will list three familiar names, William (Bill) Dussling, Alva J. Kreutzer and F. Daniel Petro. Bill has been on the board for 17 y...
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Sayad looks like the better candidateFeb 23, 2015 4:00 am - I attended the Feb. 9 forum where ward aldermanic candidates Dick Sayad and Mark Setzer were to give their reasons for serving people in the 4th ward and the city. It wa...
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Warrenville 4th Ward candidates debate city's economic developmentFeb 23, 2015 12:00 am - The two candidates vying for Warrenville's 4th Ward seat have vastly different thoughts on plans for the city's economic development goals and how to achieve them. One s...