Local Politics
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Battle lines drawn in Campton Hills election challengeDec 10, 2014 4:30 am - The battle lines are being drawn for the April election of trustees and village president in Campton Hills. The Campton Hills Electoral Board Tuesday night hashed out r...
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Review court fees to increaseDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - For the first time in nearly 60 years, filing fees for reviewing courts in Illinois will increase effective Jan. 1. Under the new law, fees collected by the clerks of th...
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Objection filed against Hoffman Estates candidateDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - An objection has been filed to the candidacy of first-time Hoffman Estates village trustee hopeful Prajesh "Pat" Patel, claiming his nominating papers contain invalid si...
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Bogusz shouldn't try to build dynastyDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - I was sorry to see that Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz decided to open a campaign office to promote his choice of candidates for city council. Political backing for speci...
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Unincorporated resident won't appear on Naperville mayoral ballotDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - The name of the Naperville mayoral candidate who withdrew from the race late last week will not appear on the ballot, an election panel ruled Monday. Matthew J. Dubiel i...
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Scifert to remain on Elgin ballot, board rulesDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - Elgin City Council hopeful Kyle Scifert can remain on the April 7 election ballot, an electoral board ruled Monday. Elgin resident Roy Chapman said he hasn't decided whe...
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Matthew Dubiel drops out of Naperville mayor raceDec 05, 2014 12:01 am - One of Naperville's five mayoral candidates, Matthew Dubiel, announced late Friday that he is dropping out of the race. The city's Municipal Officers Electoral Board had...
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More trustee candidates announce campaigns in Wauconda, bringing total to 8Dec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Eight candidates - including four incumbents - now have announced plans to run for seats on the Wauconda village board next year. They're also splitting into two distinc...
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Naperville sets ballot order, but mayoral primary still in questionDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - Doug Krause's name will appear first on the ballot when the race to choose the city's next mayor goes to the voters. "It's nice to be first," said Krause, who is running...
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Wauconda attorney announces he'll seek trustee seat in AprilDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - Wauconda attorney and community volunteer Tim Howe is throwing his hat into the ring and running for a seat on the village board. Howe, 54, announced plans to run for a ...