Local Politics
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Wheaton candidates talk priorities in downtown developmentJan 31, 2015 6:31 am - The four candidates for two open at-large seats on the Wheaton City Council agree that a $65 million, 20-year plan to revitalize the downtown area is full of great ideas...
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Gurnee village board trustee candidates address financial incentives for business, property taxJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - Financial incentives as a tool to attract business and the practice of not levying a local property tax are among the issues addressed by Gurnee village board candidates...
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Wauconda trustee candidate calls vaccines dangerousJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - With a measles outbreak tied to Disneyland prompting a renewed public debate about vaccinations, a Wauconda village board trustee candidate is raising concerns about ino...
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Kane clerk on sprint to Feb. 24 primary, early voting begins MondayJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - A judge's order that a Feb. 24 primary be held for Campton Hills village trustee and clerk has the Kane County clerk's office scrambling to hold an election in less than...
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Ye Olde Town Inn dispute mishandled, some candidates sayJan 29, 2015 4:30 am - Mount Prospect settled six-year dispute for $6.5 million
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Wauconda candidate accuses trustee of being behind local criticsJan 29, 2015 4:30 am - One of the challengers seeking a seat on Wauconda's village board on Wednesday accused Trustee Linda Starkey of orchestrating local political unrest - an allegation Star...
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Judge orders Feb. 24 primary for trustees, clerkJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - A Kane County judge Thursday ordered a Feb. 24 primary election for candidates seeking the offices of village trustee and village clerk in Campton Hills. Unlike other pr...
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Naperville City Council candidate suspends campaignJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - One of the 20 candidates pursuing eight city council spots in Naperville says he's suspending his campaign because of a possible conflict of interest if he wins a seat i...
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Elburn candidates say better communication neededJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - At least two of the men running for the Elburn village board - including an incumbent - say the village needs to do a better job informing residents about government mat...
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Hoffman Estates candidates debate Sears' future in the villageJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - Though Hoffman Estates has worked hard in recent years to keep Sears Holdings Corp.'s headquarters in the village, candidates for village trustee differ greatly in their...