Local Politics
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Endorsements: Silvestri, Schneider, Doody-Gorman for Cook County BoardOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - District 9: Silvestri We are pleased to be able to endorse Peter Silvestri, something we haven't been able to do previously because we do not endorse candidates who...
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Doing enough on O'Hare noise? DuPage board candidates debateOct 14, 2014 5:30 am - Candidates for county board differ
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Endorsement: Kramer for Kane County sheriffOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - The next Kane County sheriff will be a seasoned veteran and college educated, with decades of experience. Republican Donald Kramer and Democrat Willie Mayes Sr. are both...
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Endorsement: Return Curran as Lake County sheriffOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - The race for Lake County sheriff has been spirited and contentious. Republican Mark Curran, 51, the two-term incumbent from Libertyville, faces Democrat Jason Patt, 36 o...
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Kane sheriff hopefuls address jail suicidesOct 13, 2014 5:30 am - Kane County sheriff candidates Don Kramer and Willie Mayes Sr. have differing views on how they will work to prevent suicides at the county jail. On Nov. 4, voters will ...
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Kane County election forum set for WednesdayOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County is having a candidate forum Wednesday night for the Kane County sheriff, Kane County Board District 11 and state House ...
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County board candidates debate value of annexing unincorporated areasOct 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider wants the county to press ahead with an idea that has largely sat dormant for two years — getting municipalities to absorb much of...
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DuPage forest preserve candidate vows to make seat a full-time jobOct 10, 2014 5:30 am - A Democratic challenger seeking a seat on the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission says he'll quit his job to become a full-time member of the board if he's elected ...
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Kane County Sheriff hopefuls differ on first steps if electedOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - The two candidates running for Kane County Sheriff have nearly five decades of law enforcement experience between them. But Republican Donald E. Kramer and Democrat Will...
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Hoffman Estates trustees will seek re-electionOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - All three Hoffman Estates village trustees whose terms are ending next spring will seek re-election. Trustees Anna Newell, Gary Pilafas and Gary Stanton confirmed their ...