Local Politics
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Five candidates so far for Arlington Heights boardDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - A lively race for Arlington Heights village board materialized already at 8 a.m. Monday, as five candidates filed their petitions to run and at least two more are expect...
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Sussman, Braiman file for Buffalo Grove presidentDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - Buffalo Grove Trustee Beverly Sussman officially challenged Village President Jeffrey Braiman Monday as both filed petitions for the village's highest office. And becaus...
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Des Plaines aldermen Robinson, Sayad, Charewicz file for re-electionDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - At least three incumbent Des Plaines aldermen will try to hold onto their seats in the upcoming spring election. On the first day candidates were allowed to file their n...
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Slow start in DuPage mayoral racesDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - The race for several mayoral seats got off to a slow start Monday in DuPage County, with no candidates emerging to challenge incumbents in Carol Stream and Wood Dale and...
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Dozens of school board candidates file in DuPageDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - Jennifer Planson admits she was expecting to find "a ton of people and chaos" on Monday morning when she filed her nomination papers seeking re-election to the Hinsdale ...
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Four candidates file for three seats in Island LakeDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - Four candidates filed for three seats on Island Lake's village board on Monday. Incumbent Thea Morris will seek a second, 4-year term on the board. Additionally, incumbe...
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Volo's Burnell Russell, Lindhurst's Susan Lahr say they won't seek re-election in AprilDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - Two incumbent Lake County village presidents said Monday they won't seek re-election in 2015. Lindenhurst's Susan Lahr said she won't run for a third term because she be...
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Candidates line up to get on ballot in Lake CountyDec 15, 2014 12:00 am - A few political showdowns surfaced Monday in Lake County as candidates began filing for the April 2015 consolidated election. One of the hottest races on the ballot coul...
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Sleepy Hollow again considers seeking tax increaseDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - Sleepy Hollow again will ask residents to approve a property tax hike in April. Voters in November overwhelmingly rejected the village's request for an 82 percent proper...
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Two veteran Mundelein trustees say they won't run for re-electionDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - Two of Mundelein's longest-serving village trustees won't seek re-election in April. Neither Ed Sullivan nor Terri Voss will run again, leaving their posts open for newc...