Local Politics
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Naperville mayor candidates think differently on budget deficitFeb 05, 2015 12:00 am - Naperville City Council is set to begin workshops on the next fiscal year's projected $6 million deficit. City officials have said the deficit in the spending plan for M...
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Settlement in failed rehab center picks at old woundsFeb 05, 2015 12:00 am - The village of Campton Hills' insurance carrier recently reached a $500,000 settlement after developers of the Kiva Recovery Center, which was rejected by trustees two y...
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Five Libertyville candidates:Feb 05, 2015 12:00 am - The number of candidates running for village trustee in Libertyville grew to five this week with the addition of Thomas Beyer, an investment executive, who filed Tuesday...
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Police handling gang issues in Round Lake Park, candidates sayFeb 04, 2015 4:30 am - Candidates running for village board seats in Round Lake Park acknowledge there is a gang issue but say police are doing a good job. Eight candidates are running in two ...
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Wauconda candidate: Police body cameras violate our rightsFeb 04, 2015 4:30 am - Most of the candidates running for seats on Wauconda's village board believe police officers should wear body cameras while performing their duties. The only critic in t...
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Smith assembles slate, wants 3rd term as Campton presidentFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - Patsy Smith, a driving force for the incorporation of Campton Hills and the only village president in its history, said Wednesday she will seek a third term as a write-i...
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Huntley village board candidates talk growthFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - Growing Huntley's tax base and attracting new businesses to the Route 47 corridor are among the goals outlined by four candidates vying for three seats on the Huntley vi...
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Endorsements: Leonard, Goodman for Warrenville City CouncilFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - In the aldermanic races in Warrenville, challengers Michael Hoffmann and Thomas Sherlock — both longtime City Council observers — complain there is a disconnect between ...
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Barrington Hills candidates debate horse-boarding solutions, vetoFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - Barrington Hills officials have spent years trying to come up with a solution to the commercial horse-boarding controversy sparked by a neighbor dispute and an ongoing l...
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Endorsements: Davies, Jarvis and Waldenstrom for Grayslake village boardFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - It's hard to argue with the facts, and by most accepted measures, the village of Grayslake is a well-run government. The village has been without debt since 2009 and the...