Local Politics
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Carpentersville trustee hopefuls differ on when, how to cut sales taxFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Six people seeking three Carpentersville trustee seats agree the village's 9 percent sales tax is high, but disagree on how and when to reduce it. Incumbents Don Burrowa...
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Naperville candidates explore different traffic fixesFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Improving traffic congestion is one of the top goals in Naperville's strategic plan, and city council candidates say it should stay that way. The city is taking steps to...
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U-46 candidate forum set for March 5Feb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - The Citizens' Advisory Council will host an Elgin Area School District U-46 board of education candidate forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in the auditorium at Streamwo...
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Bensenville candidates weigh in on annexation proposalFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Two slates of candidates pursuing three available seats on the Bensenville village board have different views on a proposal to replace White Pines subdivision's aging wa...
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Mundelein candidates support police body cameras, but some have limitsFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - All four candidates running for seats on Mundelein's village board think police officers should wear body cameras - but one thinks officers should not be allowed to reco...
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7th Ward candidates debate in Des PlainesFeb 17, 2015 4:30 am - The candidates for 7th Ward alderman in Des Plaines outlined their differences on the issues Monday, from whether there should be a new fire station within the north sid...
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Dominiak, Crosby and Jozwiak for Antioch Village BoardFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - The Antioch Village Board was handed a hot potato when state investigators uncovered a host of serious problems in the Antioch Rescue Squad, which long had provided ambu...
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Island Lake trustee accuses peers of 'bullying-type' pressure at meetingsFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - Without specifically naming anyone, Island Lake Trustee Thea Morris has accused some of her peers on the board of “bullying-type” behavior at meetings. Morris, who is se...
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Endorsement: Koske, Marr and Murrey for Fox Lake boardFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - Fox Lake voters have four solid candidates running for the three 4-year seats. Challenger and former Fox Lake trustee Jonathan Mumford is up against incumbents Nancy Kos...
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Carpentersville hopefuls mixed on how to improve village's imageFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - Before Jeffrey Sabbe and his wife moved to Carpentersville, they were told the area was rampant with gang activity and crime. But that was far from the case, and Sabbe s...