Local Politics
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County commissioner to make Chicago mayoral runOct 27, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will be facing a second challenger when he seeks re-election next year Cook County Commissioner Jesus Garcia said Monday he will challenge Ema...
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DuPage candidates strongly differ on stormwater feeOct 27, 2014 1:01 am - A state law that gave DuPage County the ability to impose a stormwater utility fee continues to divide county board candidates. District 4 county board incumbent Grant E...
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McHenry County sheriff candidates want to curb costsOct 27, 2014 1:01 am - Republican Bill Prim, 55, of Cary, retired as a Des Plaines police commander after a 27-year career. He now works as a court security officer in Lake County. Independen...
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Sheriff's candidates debate adding marine deputiesOct 23, 2014 5:30 am - Sheriff's candidates debate adding marine deputies
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Kane sheriff hopefuls explain why each deserves your voteOct 23, 2014 5:00 am - With early voting under way, the two men running to be the next Kane County sheriff are stating their cases for why they should succeed Pat Perez. Don Kramer, a Geneva R...
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Berlin rejects DuPage clerk candidate's request for investigationOct 20, 2014 1:01 am - There is no evidence to support a claim that DuPage County clerk candidate Paul Hinds broke the law by getting political help from fellow county employees, DuPage State'...
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DuPage candidates differ on consolidating fire districtsOct 18, 2014 11:00 pm - DuPage County Board candidate Jeremy Custer says county officials are “moving too fast” to consolidate fire districts and fire departments. But his opponent in the Nov. ...
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Endorsement: Harrison for McHenry County sheriffOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - For voters in McHenry County, the choice of who will be their first new sheriff in more than 17 years may be a philosophical decision about the role of a sheriff as much...
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Bar associations release Cook County judicial evaluationsOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - The Suburban Bar Coalition this week released its evaluations of Cook County judges running for retention in the Nov. 4 general election. The SBC represents the North S...
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Drugs, gangs, Ferguson hot topics at Kane Co. sheriff debateOct 16, 2014 5:30 am - Addressing community dangers caused by gangs and drugs and the relationship between a police department and the citizens it serves became campaign issues Wednesday night...