Local Politics
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District 56 candidates critical of iPad programFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - Two candidates for the Gurnee Elementary School District 56 board have broken with the pack by criticizing a roughly three-year-old effort to issue iPads to all students...
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Endorsement: Burghart in Geneva, Ward 1Feb 11, 2015 12:00 am - Tara Burghart and Pat Lenski are running to replace longtime 1st Ward Alderman Charles Brown. Lenski is a lifelong Genevan working as a golf pro and who's served on the ...
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Write-ins make for contested Arlington Hts. library raceFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - At the end of the regular filing period in late December, incumbent Kerry Pearson was the only candidate running for the Arlington Heights Memorial Library board. But wi...
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Oak Brook village president hopefuls focus on pensionsFeb 09, 2015 4:30 am - Candidates in the three-way race for Oak Brook village president are proposing different ways to address the town's growing pension obligations. All three, however, say ...
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Three of four Antioch trustee candidates favor sales tax increase over property tax hike to fund ambulance serviceFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Voters in Antioch will be asked a second time to approve a new property tax category to fund ambulance service, but three of the four candidates for village trustee thin...
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Naperville candidates weigh in on business developmentFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Whether it's the future of the Water Street District, the need to fill vacant storefronts on Ogden Avenue or the desire to recruit more big corporations, Naperville City...
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Only one candidate at forum in Des PlainesFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Only incumbent Dick Sayad attended a 4th Ward alderman candidates forum Monday night hosted by VFW Post 2992 in Des Plaines. His opponent in April's election, Mark Setze...
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"Meet the Candidates Night" on March 12 in Sugar GroveFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - The Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Elburn Herald invite the community to the "Meet the Candidates Night" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in the me...
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State funds running out for court reportersFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - Illinois is set to run out of money at the end of March to pay court reporters, creating the potential for “havoc” in local courts, one suburban judge said. The budget c...
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Elgin mayor candidates disagree on leadership, developmentFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - The two candidates running for mayor in Elgin have different views on pretty much everything, from how to lead the city council to economic development and the arts. May...