Local Politics
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Campton Hills hopefuls face last hurdle to ballotJan 21, 2015 4:30 am - Four candidates will ask judge to order Kane clerk to accept nominating petitions
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Judge upholds Hoffman Estates candidate's removal from ballotJan 14, 2015 12:01 am - A Cook County judge Wednesday upheld the Hoffman Estates electoral board's decision to remove village trustee candidate Prajesh "Pat" Patel from the April 7 ballot over ...
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Downtown plan died because of politicsJan 13, 2015 4:01 am - It's really sad to see the deterioration in the functioning of the Buffalo Grove board of trustees. The sniping and insulting remarks by some trustees against other trus...
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Some residents weary of Campton squabblesJan 10, 2015 10:00 pm - Board squabbling over contracts ends up costing taxpayers
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Two file as Libertyville board write-in candidatesJan 10, 2015 12:01 am - A shortage of candidates for available seats on the Libertyville village board has been erased with the addition of two write-in hopefuls. Retired business executive Pet...
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Des Plaines candidates withdraw objectionJan 09, 2015 12:01 am - Two candidates for aldermanic seats on the Des Plaines city council have withdrawn their challenges to their opponents' candidacy petitions. During a meeting of the city...
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Two Des Plaines alderman won't hear cases against each otherJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - Des Plaines two most senior aldermen will recuse themselves from the city's electoral board when it convenes Friday night, preventing them from hearing cases involving e...
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Lombard's Fitzpatrick not running for reelectionJan 07, 2015 12:01 am - After serving eight years on the Lombard village board, Trustee Laura Fitzpatrick has decided it's time to move on. "I took my turn in the village of Lombard," said Fitz...
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Palatine District 15 board, not voters, to choose Bokor's successorJan 07, 2015 12:01 am - The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board next week will begin the process of choosing a new member to complete the term of Richard Bokor, the board's vi...
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Two Des Plaines electoral boards to hear aldermanic candidate objections FridayJan 06, 2015 12:01 am - Des Plaines' electoral board will meet Friday night to begin the process of hearing objections to the petitions of aldermanic candidates Don Smith and Mark Setzer. But i...