Local Politics
-
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...
-
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...
-
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 ...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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 ...
-
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...
-
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...
-
Algonquin village board race now uncontestedFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - Two candidates have withdrawn their candidacy, making the race of the Algonquin village board uncontested. The names of Sandra Robertson and Kerry Stallard will not appe...